Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low-pressure area over the westcentral and adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a Depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.

The system lay centred at 5.30 pm over the westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal near latitude 17.7°N and longitude 87.8°E, about 310 km southeast of Puri in Odisha, 310 km east-southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha, 390 km east-southeast of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and 470 km east of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

The system is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a Deep Depression over the westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours, the Met department said.

Continuing its west-northwestward movement, the system is very likely to cross the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur as a Deep Depression during the night of September 23 and the early hours of September 24, 2026.

Orange warning

The IMD has issued an orange warning, advising people to be prepared to take action.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places in Gajapati and Ganjam districts.

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds, with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph, are very likely at one or two places in Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada districts.

Yellow warning

The IMD has also issued a yellow warning, advising people to remain alert.

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds, with speeds reaching 30-40 kmph, are very likely at one or two places in Baleshwar, Sundaragada, Anugola, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Kandhamala, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.

Heavy rainfall is also very likely at one or two places in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada districts.