Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14: Odisha is bracing for more rains as a low-pressure area has formed in the south Bay of Bengal, the Centre of Environment and Climate (CEC), Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University, said on Saturday.

The system is likely to move in a northwesterly direction and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm on November 18, the CEC said in a bulletin.

Preliminary analysis indicated that it may cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast close to Machlipatnam on November 19 night.

Under its influence, light to moderate rain will occur in coastal districts of Odisha, with heavy rainfall likely at one or two locations between November 18 and 20.

Moderate to heavy rain will occur in the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi on November 19, the bulletin said.

The exact location of landfall will become more distinct on November 17, it said.