The Bay of Bengal Depression formed on Monday has deepened and is expected to approach the Odisha coast around Puri, according to an IMD report. According to the weather service, the Bay of Bengal Depression has moved north-northwest steadily at eight kmph over the last six hours, intensifying into a Deep Depression.

The system was centred about 70 km south-southeast of Puri (Odisha), 140 km east-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha), 120 km south-southwest of Paradip (Odisha), 170 km south-southwest of Chandbali (Odisha), 240 km east-northeast of Kalingapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and 290 km south-southwest of Digha (West Bengal). According to the India Meteorological Department, the clearly defined low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal has developed into a depression.

According to an IMD advisory, the Bay of Bengal Depression was located approximately 310 kilometres east of Kalingapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 260 kilometres east-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha), 290 kilometres south-southeast of Paradip (Odisha), and 410 kilometres south of Digha (West Bengal).

According to the report, the weather system is forecast to proceed towards the beaches of north Odisha and West Bengal during the next 24 hours, intensifying into a deep depression.

The report said it is expected to proceed across north Odisha-Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, and neighbouring north Chhattisgarh during the next two days. “It is very likely to move nearly northwestwards and cross the Odisha coast near Puri by noon on September 9,” the IMD said, adding that it will then move west-northwestwards across Odisha and Chhattisgarh during the next two days.

The meteorological service issued an ‘Orange’ warning (be prepared) for severe to very heavy rain in one or two spots in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, and Koraput districts of Odisha on Sunday.

On Sunday, a ‘Yellow’ warning (to be updated) for heavy rain was also issued for one or two locations in Kendrapara, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur districts.

The IMD also predicted rain in most sections of the state on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. According to the report, windy weather with severe surface wind speeds of 40-50 kmph going upto to 60 kmph is very likely to stay over the northwest Bay of Bengal, neighbouring West Central Bay of Bengal, along and off the Odisha coasts from September 8 to 11.

During this time, fishermen have been urged not to enter the sea along and off the Odisha coast, northwest Bay of Bengal, and adjacent West Central Bay of Bengal.

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