Bhubaneswar, December 8, 2017: India MeteorologicalDepartment (IMD) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Odisha on Saturday
and Sunday under the influence of a deep depression over central Bay of Bengal.
The depression over southeast and adjoining central
Bay of Bengal moved further north-northwestwards with a speed of about 20 kmph
during past six hours and intensified into a deep depression and lay centred over
central Bay of Bengal about 590 km south- southeast of Gopalpur and 660 km
east-southeast of Machilipatnam, said an IMD release.
Bay of Bengal moved further north-northwestwards with a speed of about 20 kmph
during past six hours and intensified into a deep depression and lay centred over
central Bay of Bengal about 590 km south- southeast of Gopalpur and 660 km
east-southeast of Machilipatnam, said an IMD release.
It said that it will likely maintain intensity of deep
depression for about 12 hours and weaken gradually into a depression during
subsequent 12 hours. The system is very likely to move north-northwestwards and
reach north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts around Saturday morning as a
depression.
depression for about 12 hours and weaken gradually into a depression during
subsequent 12 hours. The system is very likely to move north-northwestwards and
reach north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts around Saturday morning as a
depression.
Warnings:
Heavy Rainfall:
Heavy Rainfall:
Rainfall at most places with heavy falls at isolated
places very likely over north Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam, Vijaynagaram,
Srikakulam districts) during next 24 hrs, over Odisha during 8th to 10th and
over coastal districts of West Bengal on 8th and 9th.
places very likely over north Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam, Vijaynagaram,
Srikakulam districts) during next 24 hrs, over Odisha during 8th to 10th and
over coastal districts of West Bengal on 8th and 9th.
Rainfall at most places with heavy falls at isolated
places very likely over south Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura during 9th
to 11th December 2017.
places very likely over south Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura during 9th
to 11th December 2017.
Wind:
Squally winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60
kmph very likely to prevail along and off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
coasts during next 36 hours.
kmph very likely to prevail along and off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
coasts during next 36 hours.
Spatial rainfall distribution: Isolated: <25%, A
few: 26-50%, Many: 51-75%, Most: 76-100%
few: 26-50%, Many: 51-75%, Most: 76-100%
Rainfall amount (mm): Heavy rain: 64.5 – 115.5, Very
heavy rain: 115.6 – 204.4, Extremely heavy rain: 204.5 or more.
heavy rain: 115.6 – 204.4, Extremely heavy rain: 204.5 or more.
Sea
Condition:
Condition:
Sea condition would be rough to very rough along and
off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts during next 36 hours.
off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts during next 36 hours.
Action suggested:
Fishermen along and off north Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
and West Bengal coasts are advised not to venture into sea during next 36 hrs
and along and off south Andhra Pradesh coast during next 24 hours.
and West Bengal coasts are advised not to venture into sea during next 36 hrs
and along and off south Andhra Pradesh coast during next 24 hours.