The depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Odisha-West Bengal coasts intensified further and lay centred at 11:30 AM IST over the same region. According to the India Meteorological Department, the system was located near latitude 20.8°N and longitude 88.2°E, about 90 km south of Sagar Island in West Bengal, 110 km southeast of Digha, 150 km east of Chandbali and 150 km east-southeast of Balasore in Odisha. The IMD said the depression is moving northwestwards at a speed of 5 kmph and is very likely to intensify into a deep depression during the next 24 hours.
On July 27, it is predicted to pass between Paradip and Sagar Island on the shores of north Odisha and West Bengal about midday or noon.The IMD has issued weather warnings for the next three days, predicting unusually heavy rainfall in a number of areas. A red alert has been issued for Sunday, July 26, in the areas of Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Anugul, and Dhenkanal due to the likelihood of severe to extremely heavy rainfall in one or two locations.
An orange warning has been issued for Balasore, Bhadrak, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh where heavy to very heavy rain is expected. A yellow warning has been issued for Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam where heavy rain is likely. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty surface winds reaching 40 to 50 kmph are also likely in coastal and northern districts, while winds of 30 to 40 kmph are expected in western and southern Odisha.
For Monday, July 27, the IMD has sounded a red warning for Sundargarh, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj with forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy rain at one or two places. An orange warning has been issued for Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Anugul, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh and Kandhamal. A yellow warning has been issued for Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh. Gusty winds of 50 to 60 kmph are likely during thunderstorms in coastal districts and 40 to 50 kmph in interior districts.
For Tuesday, July 28, an orange warning has been issued for Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Anugul, Subarnapur, Nuapada and Balangir where heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at one or two places. A yellow warning has been issued for Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur and Nayagarh. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 35 to 45 kmph are also likely.
