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The depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestward at a speed of 6 kmph over the last three hours and was centered over the same region at 8.30 a.m., about 700 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 750 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal), and 730 km south-southeast of Khepupara (Bangladesh).
It is highly likely to travel west-northwestward and build into a cyclonic storm over the east-central Bay of Bengal on Wednesday. Continuing to move northwestwards, it is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the northwest Bay of Bengal by the morning of Thursday and cross the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph.
Meanwhile, Manorma Mohapatra, Director of the Regional Meteorological Center in Bhubaneswar, said on Tuesday that the weather will change starting Wednesday evening or night as a result of the cyclone.
The sea will be rough during this period. As a result, all ports have received the danger signal number 1. Furthermore, fisherman have been instructed not to enter into the sea from now until Friday.
The cyclone’s effect will cause the weather to alter beginning Wednesday evening or night. At this moment, heavy rain is expected in Bhadrak, Balasore, and Jagatsinghpur. Kendrapara, Jaipur, Puri, Ganjam, and Khurdha.
A red alert has been issued in various districts on Thursday due to heavy to very heavy rainfall, including Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Balasore, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, and Cuttack. Additionally, orange warnings have been issued for Puri, Ganjam, Khordha, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Angul, and Dhenkanal.
A red warning has also been issued in some districts for Friday, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rain. The districts are Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, and Balasore. The Regional Meteorological Center Director stated that an orange alert has been issued for Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, and Sundargarh.
