On 24 and 25 October, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at a few locations, with extremely heavy rainfall (up to 210 mm) expected in some areas.The national weather agency also warned of squally winds, with speeds of 40-50 km/h, gusting up to 60 km/h, along and off the Odisha-West Bengal coasts starting from the evening of 23 October.From the night of 24 October into the next morning, the region is likely to experience gale-force winds of 100-110 km/h, gusting up to 120 km/h. Sea conditions will remain rough along the Odisha-West Bengal coasts from 23 to 25 October. Fishermen have been advised to return to the coast by 21 October.Meanwhile, the Director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Manorama Mohanty, said that they are closely monitoring the developing system. Odisha, which is prone to natural calamities, has a long history of being struck by cyclones originating in the Bay of Bengal.The 1999 super cyclone, which hit the state on 29 October, left a devastating impact still fresh in memory. More recently, cyclones like Phailin (2013), Hudhud (2014), and Titli (2018) occurred in October, while Fani, a cyclone in May 2019, severely affected Puri and Bhubaneswar.
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