The India Meteorological Department on Sunday mentioned {that a} cyclonic circulation is mendacity over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-Gangetic West Bengal coasts.

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“A cyclonic circulation lies over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-Gangetic West Bengal coasts and extends upto 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southwards with height,” IMD Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar mentioned.

IMD mentioned that the cyclonic circulation is prone to transfer west-northwestward throughout north Odisha and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand throughout the subsequent two to 3 days.

It additionally talked about that one other contemporary cyclonic circulation is prone to type over the Northwest Bay of Bengal round July 18, 2023.

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IMD Bhubaneswar Director HR Biswas mentioned that some areas will obtain heavy and really heavy rains as a result of cyclonic circulation.

“Right now, the cyclone circulation is on the northeast Bay of Bengal, near coastal Odisha. The movement will be across northern Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand. As a result, in the next two days, there are chances of heavy to very heavy rain. Most of the places will have moderate rainfall,” he mentioned.