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The well-defined low-pressure area that formed over the central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal is expected to concentrate into a depression over the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal off the shores of Odisha and North Andhra Pradesh within the next 12 hours. The India Meteorological Department predicted on Friday that it would move north-westward and cross the Odisha coast during the next 24 hours.
According to the most recent IMD forecast, squally weather with wind speeds of 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is expected to prevail across the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, as well as along and off the shores of North Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal in the next 48 hours.
Keeping the formation of low pressure in mind, the weather office has urged fishermen not to venture into the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, as well as along and off the beaches of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal, over the next two days.
According to the IMD, most regions of Odisha are likely to receive heavy to extremely heavy rainfall during the next five days due to low pressure.
On July 19 and 20, IMD projected heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) in one or two locations in the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Boudh, and Puri.
Meanwhile, the state administration advised Collectors of six districts to remain prepared to confront any conceivable eventuality in sure over the Bay of Bengal.
In a letter to the Collectors, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) asked districts under orange and yellow warning to keep administrative machinery ready to face any eventuality.
