Bhubaneswar. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that cyclonic storm Dana is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal by October 23 and heavy rainfall is likely to occur over the coastal region of Odisha by October 25. This is because a cyclonic circulation over the Andaman Sea intensified into a low pressure area on Monday and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm by October 23.
Now the cyclonic circulation over the Andaman Sea turned into a low pressure area on Monday and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm by October 23, which may affect Odisha and West Bengal. India Meteorological Department (IMD) gave this information. IMD said in a special message that the ‘cyclonic circulation’ formed over the North Andaman Sea and the adjoining Bay of Bengal on Sunday created a low pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining North Andaman Sea. Is.
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The department said, there is a strong possibility of it moving towards west-northwest and intensifying into a depression by the morning of October 22 and turning into a cyclonic storm over the east-central Bay of Bengal by October 23. The department said that there is a high possibility of this storm moving in a north-westerly direction and reaching the north-west Bay of Bengal near the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal by the morning of October 24. IMD has advised fishermen to return to the shore by Monday evening. A senior scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, said the IMD has not yet revealed the probable location of the cyclone, although a graphic of its probable path has been released, which indicates a severe cyclonic storm is likely to hit the northern Odisha coast. Can influence. The Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall at most places and heavy rainfall at some places in Odisha on October 23.
The Meteorological Department has said that on October 24-25, there may be heavy rain at some places and extremely heavy rain at some places. The IMD has issued a red alert for heavy rainfall (seven to 20 cm) at isolated places and extremely heavy rainfall (more than 20 cm) at isolated places over Puri, Khurda, Ganjam and Jagatsinghpur districts on October 24. Yellow alert has been issued indicating the possibility of heavy rainfall (seven to 11 cm) at isolated places in Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts.
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IMD said that from the evening of October 23, wind speed reaching 40-50 to 60 kilometers per hour is expected in the west-central area of Bay of Bengal along the Odisha coast. Meanwhile, the Odisha government has put district magistrates of coastal districts on high alert and directed them to take all possible measures including evacuation of people from sensitive places.
