Depression over northwest Bay of Bengal intensified:IAG Orissa

Depression over northwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression
The depression over northwest Bay of Bengal moved westwards, further intensified into a deep depression and lay centred at 1730 hours IST of today, the 20 July 2009 near lat. 21.00 N and long. 88.00 E, about 100 km southeast of Digha, 120 km east-southeast of Balasore and 250 km west-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh). The system is likely to move in a west-northwesterly direction and cross north Orissa – West Bengal coast between Balasore and Digha today, the 20 July 2009 night. Under its influence, rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and isolated extremely heavy falls (≥ 25 cm) is likely over Orissa during next 24 hrs. Rainfall at many places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is also likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and east Madhya Pradesh during next 48 hrs. Squally winds speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph are likely along and off Orissa and West Bengal coasts during next 24 hrs. Sea condition will be rough to very rough along and off these coasts. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea along and off these coasts. Next bulletin will be issued at 0230 hrs IST of tomorrow, the 21 July 2009.
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