Cyclone Jawad

Coastal Odisha Districts are witnessing heavy rainfall even though the Cyclonic Storm has weakened into a Deep Depression.

The Cyclonic Storm known as 'Jawad' (pronounced as JOWAD) will weaken further into a deep depression when it reaches the Puri Coast tomorrow noon.

Odisha Govt has ordered closure of schools under the School & Mass Education Department in 19 districts, on December 4 in view of Cyclone Jawad.

The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a Cyclonic storm on Friday afternoon, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued fresh updates on Cyclone Jawad. A Cyclonic Storm has been predicted within the next 12 hours.

The low pressure area is likely to intensify in to a depression in the next 24 hours and move northwestward over central parts of BoB.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rains along the coasts of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh in view of cyclone Jawad.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rains in several parts of Odisha due to the upcoming cyclone JAWAD that is expected to make landfall between Puri and Berhampur of Odisha.

According to the Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Department, the low pressure area is likely to become more marked and move west-north-westwards during subsequent 48 hours.