Bhubaneswar, Oct. 2 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today said the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to cross the Odisha coast tonight, bringing heavy rainfall in the state.

According to IMD's morning bulletin, the system over westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards at a speed of 17 kmph. At 5.30 am, it was centred near latitude 17.7degN and longitude 85.7degE, about 190 km south-southeast of Gopalpur, 190 km east-southeast of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, 230 km south of Puri, 250 km east of Visakhapatnam and 310 km south-southwest of Paradip.

The agency said the system is likely to maintain its movement and cross Odisha and adjoining Andhra Pradesh coasts between Gopa...