Bhubaneswar: Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ over southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood is likely to head towards Odisha coast on/after May 1 and trigger heavy rainfall in the state, a bulletin of the India Meteorological Department said today.

The system is very likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next six hours and into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm during subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to move northwestwards till May 1 and thereafter recurve north-northeastwards towards Odisha coast, a bulletin of the IMD issued at 2.30 pm said.

Under its impact, light to moderate rainfall at few places very likely over south coastal Odisha on May 2 and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over coastal Odisha from May 3, the IMD forecasted.

Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is very likely to commence along & off Odisha coast from May 2 and likely to become 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph from May 3 onwards.

Sea conditions very likely to be rough to very rough along & off Odisha coast from May 3 for which fishermen are advised not to venture into deep sea.