Jawad Effect: Odisha Witnesses Continuous Rain

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): The Deep Depression remnant of Cyclone Jawad over west-central Bay of Bengal is likely to reach Odisha coast near Puri by noon. India Meteorological Department released the forecast track and intensity of the system when it will hit Odisha coast.

According to latest weather bulletin of IMD, the Deep Depression remnant of Cyclonic Storm Jawad over westcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 15 kmph during past 06 hours, and lay centered at 5.30 am of today, over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal near Lat. 18.2°N and Long. 85.4°E, about 230 km east-northeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 130 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha), 180 km south-southwest of Puri (Odisha) and 270 km south-southwest of Paradip (Odisha).

It is likely to move north-northeast wards, weaken further into a Depression and reach Odisha coast near Puri around noon of today, December 5. Subsequently, it is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards along Odisha coast towards West Bengal coast and weaken into a well marked low pressure area during subsequent 12 hours.