Another low pressure area over Bengal, warns IMD

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in Chennai on Nov 27-28, while an orange alert has been sounded in parts of Tamil Nadu

Chennai: Referring to the update in heavy rainfall and high intensity wind, the India Meteorologial Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that a cyclonic circulation lies over the Bay of Bengal and a Low Pressure Area is likely to form under its influence. The weather forecast reads that different parts of the southern states will receive rainfall for the next five days.

The cyclonic circulation lies over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, an IMD press release read. “Under its influence, a Low Pressure Area is likely to form over southwest Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours. It is likely to move westnorthwestwards towards Sri Lanka and south Tamil Nadu coast,” an excerpt from the release read.

The IMD forecasts light to moderate, scattered/ fairly widespread rainfall as “very likely” over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, south interior Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the next five days. Squally wind with speed reaching 40-50kmph gusting to 60kmph was likely over southwest Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar along and off south Tamil Nadu coast on November 24 and 25, the IMD hinted and asked the fishermen not to venture into these areas.

The regional weather office here said heavy to very heavy rains were likely in some areas in Ramanathapuram and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu in the next 24 hours. It predicted heavy rains in Madurai, Theni, Sivaganga, Kanyakumari, Puthukottai, Tenkasi and Cauvery delta districts of Tamil Nadu, besides Puducherry and Karaikal during the next 24 hours. -(PTI)