Kolkata: A low pressure trough has formed in the Bay of Bengal, raising the likelihood of the Southwest Monsoon setting in over West Bengal and Odisha from June 9, the Meteorological department said here Thursday.
The low pressure is likely to intensify into a depression by Saturday and move north-northwest across West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts, the MeT department said and forecast isolated heavy rains in West Bengal and parts of Odisha from June 9. It has forecast normal monsoon this year.
Under the influence of the weather system, the southwest Monsoon is likely to advance into parts of Odisha, West Bengal and Sikkim and most parts of Bay of Bengal from June 9 to 11, the IMD said. According to the IMD, rainfall will increase over West Bengal from June 8 and isolated heavy to very heavy rain will occur from June 9 in coastal districts of Gangetic West Bengal and isolated heavy rain in the other districts of West Bengal.
Squally wind with speed reaching 40 to 50 km per hour is likely over north Bay of Bengal along and off West Bengal, Odisha and Bangladesh coasts. The Met department has warned fishermen not to venture into the sea along these areas from June 8 afternoon till further notification.
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