Cyclonic circulation forms over Bay of Bengal; low pressure in 48 hours

Bhubaneswar (08/11/2024): A cyclonic circulation has formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal. Under it's influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same area during the next 48 hours. The system is likely to move nearly westwards towards Tamil Nadu/Sri Lanka coasts during subsequent two days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar informed that dry weather prevailed over the districts of Odisha during the last 24 hours. Dense fog has occurred at one or two places over the districts of Dhenkanal and Sundargarh and shallow to moderate fog has occurred at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar and Jharsuguda of North Interior Odisha.There was no large change in minimum temperatures over the districts of Odisha during the last 24 hours.

The minimum temperatures were above normal at a few places over the districts of Interior Odisha, above normal at most places over the districts of Coastal Odisha and at a few places over the districts of Interior Odisha, and normal at elsewhere in the state.