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IMD Warning: Deep Depression Brings Stormy Weather to Odisha, Bihar-UP; Heavy Rains Expected
- •A deep depression over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha is moving northwestward and will gradually weaken, but will continue to cause widespread rain.
- •Torrential rains have already hit coastal areas, with Visakhapatnam recording 278 mm, Kakinada 152.3 mm, and Khammam 104 mm.
- •Heavy rainfall, strong winds (up to 70 kmph), and thunderstorms are predicted for Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
- •Rainfall activity is also expected to continue in Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir, and Northeast India.
- •IMD has issued a warning for very rough to rough sea conditions in the Bay of Bengal, advising fishermen to exercise caution.
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The IMD warned of stormy weather, thunderstorms, and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across several regions from Odisha to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh, with wind speeds reaching 50-60 kmph and gusts up to 70 kmph. Torrential rain was recorded in coastal areas, including Visakhapatnam and Kakinada.
Widespread to heavy rainfall is expected across Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir, and parts of Northeast and South India. The active weather system is causing prolonged rain spells across multiple regions.
The IMD warned that very rough to rough sea conditions would prevail over the West-Central and Northwest Bay of Bengal, as well as along the coasts of North Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal. Fishermen were advised regarding strong winds ranging from 55-65 kmph with gusts up to 75 kmph in affected marine areas.
