Cyclonic Storm in Bay of Bengal to Bring Rain to Coastal Andhra, Tamil Nadu
Key Highlights:
-Cyclonic storm likely over Bay of Bengal; heavy rain expected in Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh coastal areas.
-IMD warns of rough seas; fishermen advised to avoid venturing into the Bay of Bengal.
-Storm to cross Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast near Karaikal-Mahabalipuram on November 30.
A deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved north-northwestwards in recent hours and is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm, causing rainfall in the coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, an official stated on Thursday.
The severe depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal has strengthened, leading to warnings in Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Located around 550 km south-southeast of Chennai, it is anticipated to intensify into a cyclonic storm within the next 12 hours, significantly affecting the region's weather conditions in the coming days.
Coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are likely to experience heavy rainfall over the next few days, with weather officials urging residents to remain vigilant. Fishermen have been advised to avoid venturing into the Bay of Bengal due to rough sea conditions.
Speaking to ANI, S Kumar, Duty Officer, Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centre, said, "The deep depression over the South-West Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards during the past few hours and lay centred at 8.5 degrees north latitude and 82. 3 degrees east longitude."
"It lies at about 550km south-southeast of Chennai, 370 km southeast of Karaikal, and 470 km southeast of Puducherry. During the next 12 hours, it is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm," said the IMD official.
"During the next two days, it is likely to skirt Sri Lanka's coast and reach the coast of Tamil Nadu. Rainfall is expected in the next few days over the districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh," he added.
Sharing the weather development the India Meteorological Department (IMD) posted on X, "Deep Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary during past 6 hours at 2330 hours IST near latitude 9.0°N and longitude 82.1°E, about 100 km east-northeast of Trincomalee."
"It is expected to move nearly north-northwestwards skirting the Sri Lanka coast and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours. To cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram around the morning of November 30 as a deep depression with a wind speed of 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph," it said.