Lopar intensifies into depression, likely to turn into cyclonic storm
Bhubaneswar: The low pressure area formed
over the Andaman Sea has intensified into a depression over south-east Bay of
Bengal and is centered about 1,050 km south-east of Gopalpur, according to the
Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) of the SOA (Deemed to be University)
here on Saturday.
Due to favourable condition such as Sea Surface
Temperature (SST) of 28-30 degrees Celsius, wind shear of 5-15 knots and upper
level anti-cyclonic flow, the depression is likely to intensify further into a
cyclonic storm, Dr. S.C.Sahu, Director of CEC, said.
Initially the system may move in a
west-northwesterly direction for a day or two and subsequently move in a
west-southwesterly direction, he said.
Dr. Sahu said under its influence, light
rainfall was likely at many places in coastal and southern Odisha that starts
from November 12 to November 15 this month. Moderate rainfall could also be
experienced in several places in the state during the period.
There was also the probability of decrease of
night temperature in interior districts of Odisha due to
north-westerly/northerly wind flow, he said.
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