Chennai: The low-pressure area that had been stationary over the South Andaman Sea has further intensified into a deep depression and is now located over the southeast Bay of Bengal. The Chennai Meteorological Department has said that it is likely to move west-northwestward and intensify into a depression within the next 6 hours and into a cyclone within the next 24 hours.
This cyclone is likely to be named “Murasu,” as suggested by India.
In this regard, a press release issued on Saturday by Chennai Meteorological Centre scientist V.R. Durai said: The low-pressure area that prevailed over the southern Andaman Sea and adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday (Oct. 30) moved west-northwestward and, by 5:30 a.m. on Saturday (Oct. 31), intensified into a well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Andaman Sea, and by 8:30 a.m. it continued to persist over the same areas.
It is moving west-northwestward and may intensify into a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea within the next 6 hours, and then into a cyclonic storm within the next 24 hours. It may continue moving west-northwestward and could reach the central west Bay of Bengal areas near the Andhra Pradesh coastal regions by the evening of Nov. 2.
A trough of low pressure extends from the southeast Arabian Sea areas off the Kerala-Karnataka coasts to the atmospheric circulation prevailing over the south Maharashtra coastal areas and adjoining regions.
As a result, on Saturday (Oct. 31), light rain may occur in one or two places in the Western Ghats districts and coastal Tamil Nadu, as well as in Puducherry and Karaikal.
On Nov. 1, light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder may occur in one or two places in the northern coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, the Western Ghats districts, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Namakkal, Salem, Erode, and Karur districts, as well as in Puducherry and Karaikal. Light rain may occur in one or two places in the rest of Tamil Nadu.
On Nov. 2, heavy rain may occur at one or two places in the Nilgiris and Tiruvallur districts. Light to moderate rain may occur at a few places in the rest of Tamil Nadu, and in Puducherry and Karaikal.
On Nov. 3, heavy rain may occur at one or two places in the two districts of Cuddalore and Villupuram, and in Puducherry. Moderate rain may occur at one or two places in the Western Ghats districts, in northern Tamil Nadu, and in the Karaikal region. Light to moderate rain may occur at one or two places in the rest of Tamil Nadu.
On Nov. 4, light to moderate rain may occur at one or two places in Tamil Nadu, and in Puducherry and Karaikal.
On Nov. 5 and 6, light to moderate rain may occur at a few places in Tamil Nadu, and in Puducherry and Karaikal areas.
In Chennai and suburban areas, the sky will be partly cloudy on Saturday (Oct. 31). On Nov. 1, the sky will be partly cloudy. Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning may occur in a few parts of the city.
