Depression Likely Over Bay By Oct 31, IMD Warns Of Heavy Rain In Five Odisha Districts

Bhubaneswar, Oct 30: A low-pressure system over the South Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal by October 31 and move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast over the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

Meanwhile, the remnant of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab has weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over north Chhattisgarh and adjoining north-west Odisha.

The IMD has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall in Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam districts from November 1 to 2. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are also likely at isolated places.

An orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for Malkangiri district for November 2 to 3. Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati and Ganjam are also under a yellow warning during the period.

Earlier, a yellow warning for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph has been issued for Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Sambalpur districts till 8.30 am on October 31.