Bhubaneswar, July 26: Several places of Odisha are likely to experience heavy rainfall as a low pressure area has formed over North Bay of Bengal and adjoining Coastal areas of Bangladesh and Gangetic West Bengal, Met sources said today.
The LOPAR is likely to move west north-west wards across Gangetic West Bengal & Jharkhand during the next 2 days.
Under its influence, light to moderate rain/thundershowers is very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha.
Squally weather with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40 to 50 kmph is likely to prevail over North Bay of Bengal adjoining West central Bay of Bengal & along and off Odisha coasts till July 27. The sea condition will be rough to very rough and likely to prevail over North Bay of Bengal adjoining West central Bay of Bengal & along and off Odisha coasts till July 27. The fishermen are advised not to venture into sea, along and off Odisha coasts , North Bay of Bengal adjoining West central Bay of Bengal till Saturday.
The Met has issued yellow warning to ten districts where heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) is very likely to occur.