The India Meteorological Department has said that cyclone Fengal is likely to cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts with a wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph during the next 3 to 4 hours.
Chennai on Saturday witnessed gusty winds and rain, uprooting many trees and causing water logging in many parts of the city as the Cyclonic Storm Fengal is expected to cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast this evening.
The India Meteorological Department has said that the cyclonic storm Fengal is likely to cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram with a wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph on Saturday evening.
The cyclonic storm Fengal on Saturday afternoon over the Southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 13 km per hour during the past six hours over the same region near latitude 12.3 N and longitude 80.9 E, about 120 km north-northeast of Nagappattinam and 420 km north o
According to IMD, Cyclone 'Fengal' over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards earlier and is expected to cross north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts later in the day.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai said that intense rain spell is expected to continue in the north coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday due to Cyclone Fengal's impact.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the depression, currently moving northwestwards, is expected to cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, near Puducherry, by the morning of November 30.
"It is very likely to move northwestwards and maintain its intensity of deep depression till 29th November. Continuing to move northwestwards, it is very likely to cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry around the morning of Novemb
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a low-pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal at 0530 hrs IST on October 14, 2024. It is likely to become well well-marked low-pressure area and move northwestwards towards north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining
"The change in the weather conditions of the state are being seen due to a trough line formed from Chhattisgarh to Karnataka through North Tamil Nadu, North Kerala and there is also a Western Disturbance active in the area. As there is a trough line so there is the possibility of rain, light
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places in South Tamil Nadu and a few places in North Tamil Nadu for three consecutive days starting today (Friday), said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Cyclone Michaung, which lay centred over the west coast of the Bay of Bengal, off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts, on Monday, is likely to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam on Tuesday morning in the form of a severe cyclonic