Bhubaneswar: A low pressure area (LOPAR) is likely to form over the South Andaman Sea and the adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal November 27 due to the possible formation of a cyclonic circulation in the region, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here Saturday.
The IMD further added that the Lopar will likely move north-westwards and intensify into a depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal November 29. The weather agency predicted light to moderate rain and thundershower at one or two places over some southern districts of the state in the next 24 hours. These districts include Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, and Nabarangpur. The IMD forecast dry weather for the rest of the state. “A cyclonic circulation is likely to emerge in South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood by November 26.
Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal around November 27. It is likely to move west northwestwards and intensify into a depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal around November 29, 2023,” said the IMD mid-day bulletin. Giving a rundown of weather conditions over different parts of the state, the agency informed that dense fog occurred at one or two places over Phulbani, and shallow to moderate fog occurred at one or two places over Angul, Bhawanipatna, and Rourkela.
Minimum temperatures observed significant rise at one or two places in north-interior Odisha and no large change was seen elsewhere over the other districts. Temperatures were above the normal at one or two places, appreciably above the normal at a few places, and above normal at one or two places over the districts of interior Odisha, informed the weather agency. The highest maximum temperature of 32.0 C was recorded at Jajpur, Paralakhemundi, and Khurdha and the lowest minimum temperature of 15.0 C was recorded at Phulbani in the plains.