West Bengal is very likely to witness very heavy rainfall in several districts till October 6. Several parts of the state witnessed showers on Thursday, dampening Durga Puja festival spirits on its culminating day on Bijoya Dashami. The IMD said that the system is very likely to move towards the shore and cross Odisha and adjoining Andhra Pradesh coasts between Gopalpur and Paradip by Thursday night.
As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy to very heavy rain (07-20 cm) is very likely to shower one or two places over South 24 Parganas, Purba and Paschim Medinipur, and Jhargram districts of South Bengal. Apart from this, heavy downpour (07-11 cm) will take place at one or two places over Kolkata and Howrah till Friday morning, the
It said that heavy rain is also very likely to occur at one or two places over North 24 Parganas, Bankura, Hooghly, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, and Purulia districts of South Bengal till the morning on October 3, it said.
The weather system will bring heavy to very heavy downpour in the sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, and Cooch Behar from Friday to Sunday, it said. The Met office warned fishermen not to venture into the sea till Friday as squally wind speeds of 45 to 55 kmph with gusts reaching 65 kmph are very likely along and off the West Bengal coast.
A few periods of light to moderate rain, along with one or two periods of intense rain, are highly likely to occur, according to the IMD's forecast for Kolkata through Friday morning. It stated that low-lying parts of the city might experience brief waterlogging.
The deep depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal has already started causing heavy rain in the coastal areas of Bengal, with the seaside tourist town of Digha recording the state's highest rainfall in 24 hours till 8.30 am on Thursday at 102 mm. The other places which recorded significant amounts of rainfall are Sagar Island (90 mm), Kontai (70 mm) and Basirhat (70 mm), the IMD data said.
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