Heavy rain likely in North Coastal A.P. until August 19 as fresh low pressure brewing over Bay of Bengal

Close on the heels of a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal that triggered heavy rainfall in South Coastal Andhra Pradesh earlier this week, a similar weather system is likely to be formed in the next three days.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a fresh low-pressure zone is likely to form over the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal around August 18. The existing low pressure, formed over south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh, lay over south Chhattisgarh at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday.

The associated upper air cyclonic circulation extended upto 7.6 km above mean sea level. It is likely to move westnorthwestwards and weaken gradually around August 18.

Under the influence of the low pressure and due to troughs, heavy to very heavy rain is expected in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh until August 19, while heavy rain is likely at isolated places in South Coastal A.P. and Rayalaseema during the period.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for the districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Kakinada, Anakapalli, Alluri Sitharama Raju on August 17.