A depression located over the southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal is advancing northwestward after developing from a well-marked low-pressure area. It is projected to strengthen into a cyclonic storm over the central south and west-central maritime waters by November 16 before escalating to severe status on November 17. The weather system is expected to deliver rainfall to northern coastal sectors, with moderate isolated showers reaching the western ghat and southern districts starting Monday. This incoming activity follows recent regional rainfall that was recorded across Chennai, Kancheepuram, and other districts through Sunday morning.
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Residents in the north coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal should p…: Residents in the north coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal should prepare for incoming storm-related rains.
Moderate precipitation will expand into isolated locations across the western ghat and so…: Moderate precipitation will expand into isolated locations across the western ghat and southern districts beginning on Monday.
The weather system is predicted to escalate into a severe cyclonic storm by November 17 a…: The weather system is predicted to escalate into a severe cyclonic storm by November 17 as it pushes northwestward.
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Chennai: A depression over the southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm by November 17, the meteorological department said on Sunday.
Rains are expected to occur in north coastal districts in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area, it said.
According to the latest weather report, Saturday's well marked low pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestward, intensified into a depression and lay centred at 5.30 am today. It is very likely to continue to move northwestward, intensify further into a cyclonic storm over the central parts of south and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal on November, 16 and into a severe cyclonic storm on November 17.
The data further added that in addition to northern Tamil Nadu districts, moderate rain at isolated places is likely to occur over western ghat and southern districts of the state from Monday.
According to the bulletin, during the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Sunday, rainfall occurred at several districts, including Chengalpattu, Chennai, Kancheepuram and Kanyakumari.
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