The Odisha government has asked the Collectors of 18 coastal and adjoining districts to be prepared for any eventuality in vieဣw of the forecast of a cyclonic storm.
A cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over southeast Bay of Bengal on Saturday. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region on Sunday. It is likely to intensify into a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Monday, the weather office saℱid.
Thereafter, it is likely to further intensify 🙈into a cyclonic storm while moving nearly northwards towards the central Bay of 💞Bengal, it said.
"The path of the system's movement and other parameters could be provided after the formation of the low-pressure⛎ area on Sunday," India Meteorological Department'🧜s (IMD) Director-General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.
The system is under constant wa☂tch and being monitored regularly, but no advisory has been issued in regard to the cyclone, he said.
A Yellow warning for rains along with thunderstorms has been issued for several districts of Odisha, including✱ Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, and Puri.
In the a🦂dvisory issued by the state government, Special Relief Commissioner Satyabrata Sahu advised the districts to be ready to face any eventuality.
P🎐eople were told to keep watch on the weather and take safe shelter during the thunderstorm, and follow traffic advisories in urban areas.
