Bhubaneswar: Cyclonic storm ‘FANI’ is likely to trigger rainfall in coastal Odisha from May 2, a bulletin of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.

Light to moderate rainfall at few places very likely to occur over south coastal Odisha on May 2. It is likely to increase in intensity with heavy rainfall over coastal Odisha from May 3, the IMD forecasted.

Besides, squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is very likely to commence along and off Odisha coast from May 2 and likely to become 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph from May 3 onwards, the bulletin added.

Sea condition is very likely to be rough to very rough along and off Odisha coast from May 2 onwards for which fishermen have been advised not to venture into deep sea.

The cyclonic storm over southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood is very likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours and into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm during subsequent 24 hours.