Cyclone Fengal – pronounced ‘Feinjal’ – is more likely to make a landfall this afternoon. The cyclonic storm (Cyclone Fengal) brewing within the Bay of Bengal will cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram with a wind pace of 70-80 km per hour with gusts as much as 90 kmph, the Indian Meteorological Division mentioned. Heavy to very heavy rain has been forecast in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore districts, and Puducherry.
“Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” over Southwest Bay of Bengal close to latitude 11.8°N and longitude 81.7°E, about 210 km southeast of Chennai. To maneuver west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram near Puducherry as a cyclonic storm with a wind pace of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph throughout afternoon of thirtieth November.” – IMD replace at 2:30 am
Intermittent spells of heavy to very heavy rain and thundershower with squally winds about (60-70 kmph) will proceed at many locations of Ariyalur, Chennai, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Kancheepuram, Karaikal, Krishnagiri, Nagapattinam, Namakkal, Perambalur, Puducherry, Pudukkottai, Salem, Thiruvallur, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore and Viluppuram over the districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry throughout the subsequent 18-24 hours.
Date/Time: Saturday, November 30, 2024 6:41:15 AM
Pink alert has been issued throughout Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, and Cuddalore districts, in addition to Puducherry. An orange alert is in place in Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Karaikal districts.
The IMD has forecast remoted heavy to very heavy rain with extraordinarily heavy rain in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Villuppuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore districts and Puducherry. Heavy to very heavy rain is more likely to happen at remoted locations over Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam districts and Karaikal space.
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