Cyclone Jawad live news: Heavy rain falls in Odisha, Bengal

The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal and North Odisha on Sunday and heavy rainfall at isolated places over Assam,Meghalaya and Tripura on Sunday and Monday.

Cyclone Jawad has weakened into a deep depression , neared the coast. The system moved north-northeastwards at 20 kmph in the last 6 hours and is over west-central Bay of Bengal , 90 km from Gopalpur, 120 km from Puri and 210 km from Paradip, the India Metorological Department said in its 5:30 pm bulletin.

It is likely to move north-northeast wards, weaken further into depression and reach Odisha coast near PUri today and is likely to continue to move north-northeeastwards along Odisha coast wards west Bengal coast and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area around midnight.Kolkata News: Heavy rainfall will continue till Sunday evening and gradually shift to the northern region of odisha as the remnants of the cyclone move towards West Bengal.

The weather office said that squally winds packing speeds of 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph are likely to prevail along and off the Odisha coast on Sunday. Fisherman and other persons who are near the coast are requested to stay away from the sea till Monday. Tourists are also requested to not go to the near sea beach.

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Update by Aniket Sen