Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre issued a Special Bulletin at 5:00 PM today, warning of a possible cyclonic storm formation over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 27.

According to the bulletin, a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal has been moving west-northwestwards and is likely to intensify into a depression by October 25, a deep depression by October 26, and further into a cyclonic storm by October 27 morning.

The IMD has issued Yellow and Orange warnings for several districts over the next few days.

October 24–26 (Yellow Warning): Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30–40 kmph) are likely in parts of Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Puri, Khurd

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