Bay Of Bengal Depression To Push Monsoons Into North India: Heavy Rains In AP, Odisha, MP Expected

VERY HEAVY RAINS IN ANDHRA, ODISHA IN NEXT 3 DAYS

The current cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal is going to intensify into a deep depression and move north along the Indian coast in the next 36 hours.

It will make landfall into Odisha on Saturday, June 20, 2015. As a result very heavy rainfall is expected in Andhra and Telangana in the next 36 hours. After that the rains will move into Odisha, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

Andhra and Odisha will experience winds of 40-50 km/h. Especially the coastal areas of the states.

After June 23 the system will swing into Uttar Pradesh. As a result the monsoons will move into north India in the next seven days.

A special note of caution. This system is big and will sustain itself for one week. There is a very strong possibility of flooding in the states it will pass through. The most vulnerable states are Andhra, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.

SATELLITE IMAGE OF BAY OF BENGAL AT 1200 HOURS GMT, JUNE 18, 2015