Thus, due to its slow movement, the depression may strengthen further into a deep depression bur for a shorter duration as the coast is also not very far away.
At present, the system is centered at latitude 16.5°N and Longitude 86.5°E, around 375 km south-southeast of Puri and 480 km south of Chandbali in Odisha.
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As per weathermen, the system will continue to move in northnorthwestwards and cross Odisha coast between Puri and Chandbali by tonight.
The peripheral of the system has already started giving moderate to heavy rains and thundershowers over several parts of Odisha. In span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Wednesday, Gopalpur recorded 63 mm of rain, followed by Chandbali 56 mm, Balasore 35 mm, Paradip 21 mm, and Bhubaneswar 11 mm.
Now, with the depression moving closer, we can expect intensity of rains to increase and moderate to heavy rains with one or two spells of very heavy showers may lash Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal.
Light to moderate rains with few heavy spells over parts of Andhra Pradesh, particularly over north coastal areas. Places such as Visakhapatnam, Kalingapatnam, Tuni and Kakinada may see some good showers.
Also, sea conditions will be very rough along and off the coast of Odisha and West Bengal for the next 24 hours. Fishermen and locals are advised not to venture out on the sea.
According to Skymet Weather, good rains will lash Odisha for next 48 hours but showers will reduce over Andhra Pradesh after 24 hours only. North Coastal Andhra Pradesh will may see scattered rains.
By October 21, rains will reduce significantly across Odisha and West Bengal due to the northwards movement of the system towards Assam and Meghalaya.
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