Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a wind and rainfall warning for Odisha as the low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay by October 27 morning.

According to the IMD , the system is likely to move west-northwestwards, strengthening into a depression by October 25, a deep depression by October 26, and eventually a cyclonic storm the next day.

Wind Warning for Odisha

As per the IMD, squally weather with wind speeds of 35-45 kmph, gusting up to 55 kmph, is likely along and off the Odisha coast from October 26. The wind speed is expected to increase to 45–55 kmph with gusts up to 65 kmph from October 27 and further to 50–60 kmph, gusting up to

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