Bhubaneswar, May 21: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in several districts of Odisha on Friday and Saturday.
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Cuttack districts on Friday.
Similarly, heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Mayurbhanj, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jajpur and Keonjhar districts on Saturday.
The rainfall activity will take place under the influence of formation of a low pressure area over south-west Bay of Bengal around Wednesday.
It is likely to initially move northeastwards and concentrate into a depression over central parts of Bay of Bengal by Friday morning. Sea condition is likely to be rough to very rough over central Bay of Bengal from May 23 and over North Bay of Bengal from May 24 onwards.
Fishermen are advised not to venture into central Bay of Bengal from May 23 and into North Bay of Bengal from May 24 onwards. Fishermen who were out at sea are advised to return to the coast before May 23.
