Bhubaneswar, May 22 (Representative) A Low Pressure Area has formed over Southwest & adjoining West central Bay of Bengal under the influence of Tuesday’s cyclonic circulation over Southwest Bay of Bengal, IMD sources said here on Wednesday. It is very likely to move northeastwards and concentrate into a Depression over central parts of Bay of Bengal by morning of May 24 and further likely to move northeastwards, intensify further and reach northeast & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal by May 25. Under its impact, light to moderate rain/thundershower is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of North Odisha, South Coastal Odisha, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and dry weather very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha. However, hot and humid condition is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati. The IMD bulletin said squally weather with wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is likely over South Bay of Bengal on May 22 which would gradually increase becoming squally wind speed reaching 40-50kmph gusting to 60 kmph over central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal from May 23 morning.
It would extend to adjoining areas of North Bay of Bengal with increased wind speed of 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph from May 24 morning and over northeast Bay of Bengal & adjoining north west & eastcentral Bay of Bengal from May 25 morning to May 26 evening. The sea condition is likely to be moderate to rough over southwest Bay of Bengal on May 22 , rough to very rough over central & adjoining south Bay of Bengal from May 23 and over North Bay of Bengal from May 24 onwards till May 26. The fishermen are advised not to venture into the central & adjoining south Bay of Bengal from May 23 and into North Bay of Bengal from May 24 onwards till May 26. The fishermen out at sea are advised to return to the coast before May 23.