Kolkata, Oct 5 (UNI) A fresh low pressure area is very likely to form over north Andaman

Sea and adjoining east central Bay of Bengal around October 9, according to the Cyclone

Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

It is very likely to move north-westwards towards north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

coasts with gradual intensification into a depression during subsequent 2-3 days.

The current Low Pressure Area lies over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Odisha

coast. It is very likely to persist there till October 5 and become less marked thereafter.

However, its associated cyclonic circulation is very likely to move over to south

Chhattisgarh on 6th October 6 and remain active till October 7.

Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy (6.5-12 cm) to very heavy (12-20 cm)

rainfall at isolated places would occur over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on October 9 and

10.

Under the influence of current Low Pressure Area over northwest Bay ofBengal and

adjoining Odisha coast, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall very likely over Odisha,

Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal during next 4 days.

Isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Odisha during October 04-06 , Jharkhand on

04, 06 & 07, over Bihar on 06 & 07, Chhattisgarh from 04 to 07.

Under the influence of fresh Low Pressure Area, rainfall activity very likely to increase

over Odisha and coastal Andhra Pradesh during October 11 to 13.

Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph would prevail of north Andaman Sea, East

central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal on October 9 and 10 ; 50-60 kmph over

central Bay of Bengal on October 10 and 11 and over north Coastal Andhra Pradesh

and Odisha coasts and adjoining North Bay of Bengal on October 11.

Sea conditions will be rough to very rough over the areas of north Andaman Sea, East

central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal on October 9 and 10; over central Bay of

Bengal on October 10 and 11 and over North Bay of Bengal on October 11.

Fishermen are advised not to venture into Andaman Sea, East central and adjoining

southeast Bay ofBengal on October 9 and 10; over central Bay of Bengal on

October 10 and 11 and over North Bay of Bengal on October 11.

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