IMD predicts fresh low pressure over Bay of Bengal on Aug 19; Heavy rains likely in WB, Odisha

India

oi-Madhuri Adnal

New
Delhi,
Aug
17:
A
low-pressure
system
is
likely
to
form
over
the
north
Bay
of
Bengal
on
Friday,
causing
widespread
rainfall
in
Gangetic
West
Bengal
during
the
weekend,
the
Met
Department
said.

The
depression
is
currently
active
over
Northwest
Chhattisgarh
and
adjoining
East
Madhya
Pradesh
about
20
km
southwest
of
Pendra
Road
(Chhattisgarhh),
170
km
east
of
Mandla
(Madhya
Pradesh)
and
220
km
east
of
Jabalpur
(Madhya
Pradesh).It
will
continue
to
move
west-northwestwards
and
weaken
gradually
during
next
12
hours.

The
coastal
and
western
districts
of
the
state
received
isolated
heavy
rain
last
week
owing
to
a
depression
in
the
northwest
Bay
of
Bengal,
bringing
relief
to
farmers
in
the
rice-growing
districts,
which
have
seen
deficient
rainfall
this
monsoon.

Fairly
widespread
rainfall
with
isolated
heavy
downpour
is
likely
over
the
districts
of
Gangetic
West
Bengal
from
Friday
to
Sunday
due
to
the
likely
formation
of
a
low-pressure
system
in
the
north
Bay
of
Bengal
on
Friday,
the
Met
office
said.

Odisha,
Bengal
brace
for
heavy
rain;
IMD
issues
yellow
alert
for
Mumbai

The
weatherman
has
also
forecast
thunderstorms
with
lightning
at
one
or
two
places
in
West
Bengal
on
Wednesday
and
Thursday.

As
per
IMD,
rain
with
Thundershower
is
also
very
likely
to
occur
at
many
places
over
the
districts
of
Interior
Odisha
and
at
a
few
places
in
Coastal
districts
in
the
next
24
hours.

Yellow
warning
has
been
issued
for
heavy
rainfall
for
some
places
in
the
districts
of
Nawarangpur,
Nuapada,
Bolangir,
Bargarh,
Jharsuguda.