Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area has developed in the west-central Bay of Bengal under the influence of a cyclonic circulation. It is expected to transform into a well marked low-pressure area and will induce rain in the state of Odisha.
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It will move northwestwards and intensify further tomorrow morning. It is likely to intensify further over the northwest Bay of Bengal area adjacent to the west-central region and turn into a depression. It is likely to cross south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts on the October 3 morning.
An orange alert has been issued for Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Kandhamal districts as there is a possibility of rainfall ranging from 7 to 20 centimeters tomorrow.
Similarly, the Regional Meteorological Center has issued a yellow alert for Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh and Cuttack districts.
The rain will continue till the October 4. Similarly, a yellow warning has been issued for 7 districts of South Odisha till 8:30 am today.
Yellow warning has been issued for seven districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri. Fishermen have been prohibited from going to sea from October 1 to 4.