“The depression (remnant of cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’) over northeast Telangana and adjoining south Chhattisgarh-south Interior Odisha-Coastal Andhra Pradesh moved slowly north-northeastwards during past 6 hours and weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over the same region at 8.30 am today,” the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre informed.

The system is likely to continue to move nearly north-northeastwards and weaken further into a low-pressure area during next 12 hours, it added.

According to MeT officials, the chances of rain havoc in Odisha districts were reduced as the severe cyclonic storm Michaung, which ripped through Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday afternoon, moved northwards.

Though there is no more cyclone threat for Odisha, Michaung’s remnants will cause heavy rain in some parts of the state during the day. The IMD has issued yellow warning of heavy rain for one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Nuapada. Light to moderate rain/thundershower is also likely at most places in South interior Odisha and at many places in remaining parts of the state.

The weather agency has also warned of some damage to crops and vegetables in the view of the possible heavy rain.

Squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is prevailing along and off Odisha coast and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal. It is likely to continue during next 6 hours and would gradually decrease thereafter, it further said.

Light to moderate rain may also continue at a few places in the state on Thursday. Dry weather will prevail thereafter. “There will be no large change in night temperature during next 2 days and then fall by 2-3°C in subsequent 3 days,” it added.

Notably, Odisha recorded an average rainfall of 6.5 mm in the last 24 hours as Malkangiri, Koraput and Rayagada received very heavy rainfall on Tuesday night under the influence of the tropical storm even as it has started losing its intensity gradually. The highest downpour of 106 mm was recoded in Pottangi block in Koraput district, it added.

According to Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Gajapati received 8.5 mm rainfall, followed by Koraput (8.3 mm), Ganjam (3.9 mm), Malkangiri (2.5 mm) and Rayagada (1.5 mm) between 5.30 pm on Monday and 8.30 am on Tuesday.

Narayanpatna block in Koraput district recorded the highest rainfall of 23.4 mm in the last 24 hours.

The weather agency has predicted an increase in the intensity of downpour during the next 24 hours.

December 5

Orange warning

Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) may occur at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, and Rayagada.

Yellow Warning

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) is also likely at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, and Kandhamal.

Light to moderate rain/ thundershower has been forecast for most places in Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur and at many places in remaining districts of the state.

December 6

Yellow Warning

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is likely to continue at one or two places in Ganjam, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada.

Light to moderate rain/thundershower may also occur at most places in Gaajam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur and at many places in remaining districts of the state.

WIND WARNING

Squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph may prevail till December 5 afternoon. It is likely to gradually increase becoming 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph from December 5 evening for subsequent 12 hours and gradually decrease thereafter. Also, surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph is likely over Malkangiri, Koraput and Rayagada districts of Odisha on December 5.

FISHERMEN WARNING

Fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea along & off Odisha coast adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal and into westcentral Bay of Bengal till December 6.

PORT WARNING

Distant Warning Signal No. 2 hoisted at all ports of Odisha.

It is anticipated to make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam around 11 am on Tuesday.

“As the system is moving northwards close to coast, some parts of the wall cloud region continues to lie over land. It is likely to move nearly northwards parallel and close to south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast close to Bapatla during next 4 hours as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph,” the India Meteorological Department said in its hourly bulletin.

The current intensity of the system at the centre is 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.

Under the influence of this system, light to moderate rainfall is likely at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in South coastal and adjoining South interior Odisha on December 5 and isolated heavy rainfall over the same region on December 6.

December 5

(Orange Warning)

Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam.

(Yellow Warning)

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, and Puri

December 6

(Yellow Warning)

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada

While squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph has prevailed along and off Odisha coast of Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri and Jagatsinghpur districts since last evening, it is expected to gradually increase to 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph from Tuesday evening for subsequent 12 hours.

Also, strong surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph may prevail over Malkangiri, Koraput and Rayagada districts of Odisha on December 5.

In a special bulletin at 8.30 pm on Monday, the regional centre of India Meteorological Department in Bhubaneswar said squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is likely from Monday evening along and off Odisha coast of Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri and Jagatsinghpurdistricts.

The cyclonic wind is likely to gradually increase to 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph from Tuesday evening for subsequent 12 hours. It would gradually decrease thereafter, the IMD forecast.

The weather office advised the fishermen not to venture into sea along Odisha coast adjoining northwest Bay
of Bengal till Wednesday.

It said the cyclonic storm over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamilnadu coasts moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered over Westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts near latitude 14.0°N and longitude 80.6°E, about 80 km southeast of Nellore, 120 km north-northeast of Chennai, 210 km south of Bapatla and 250 km south-southwest of Machilipatnam.