Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a wind and rainfall warning for Odisha as the low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay by October 27 morning.

According to the IMD, the system is likely to move west-northwestwards, strengthening into a depression by October 25, a deep depression by October 26, and eventually a cyclonic storm the next day.

Wind Warning for Odisha As per the IMD, squally weather with wind speeds of 35-45 kmph, gusting up to 55 kmph, is likely along and off the Odisha coast from October 26. The wind speed is expected to increase to 45-55 kmph with gusts up to 65 kmph f...