Chennai: The Chennai Meteorological Department has said that the Murasu cyclone may cross the coast between Nellore and Narasapur in the southern coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, south of Ongole, between 1:30 a.m. tonight and 4 a.m. tomorrow (Nov. 3).
According to the press release on this: The Murasu cyclone, which was prevailing over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal areas on Nov. 1, moved northwestward and intensified into a severe cyclone at around 2:30 a.m. today (Nov. 2), remaining over the same areas.
It is moving west-northwestward and as of 8:30 this morning is located over the central west Bay of Bengal. It is likely to continue moving northwestward and may cross the coast as a severe cyclonic storm between Nellore and Narasapur along the south Andhra coastal areas, south of Ongole, between 23:30 tonight and 04:00 tomorrow morning. An atmospheric circulation is prevailing over the southern Kerala region and adjoining areas at an altitude of about 3.1 km.
As a result, today (Nov. 2), Chennai and Tiruvallur districts may experience heavy to very heavy rain at one or two places, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds (at speeds of 40 to 50 km per hour). Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Ranipet, Vellore, and Nilgiris districts may experience heavy rain at one or two places, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds.
The Western Ghats districts, parts of North Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry may experience light to moderate rain at one or two places, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds. The rest of Tamil Nadu and Karaikal areas may experience light rain with thunder and lightning at one or two places.
Strong/ cyclonic winds with speeds of 55 to 65 kmph and gusts up to 75 kmph may occur at one or two places in Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Ranipet, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, and Villupuram districts, as well as in Puducherry.
In other parts of North Coastal Tamil Nadu and in Karaikal, winds with speeds of 40 to 50 kmph and gusts up to 60 kmph may occur at one or two places.
Tomorrow (Nov. 3), heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning and strong winds (at speeds of 40 to 50 kmph) may occur at one or two places in Nilgiris district.
In the Western Ghats districts, a few places in northern Tamil Nadu, and the Puducherry and Karaikal regions, moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds may occur. In the rest of Tamil Nadu, one or two places may receive light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds.
On November 4, interior Tamil Nadu districts may receive moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds. In the rest of Tamil Nadu, one or two places may receive light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds.
On November 5, heavy rain may occur at one or two places in the Theni and Dindigul districts. Moderate rain may occur at one or two places in other parts of South Tamil Nadu and coastal Tamil Nadu, as well as in Puducherry and Karaikal. Light to moderate rain may occur at one or two places in the rest of Tamil Nadu.
On November 6, heavy rain may occur at one or two places in the Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts, as well as in the Karaikal region.
Moderate rain may occur at one or two places in the Western Ghats districts, other parts of South Tamil Nadu, and the northern coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, as well as in Puducherry. Light to moderate rain may occur at one or two places in the rest of Tamil Nadu.
On November 7, heavy rain may occur at one or two places in Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, and Kanyakumari districts. Moderate rain may occur at one or two places in the rest of Tamil Nadu, as well as in Puducherry and Karaikal.
In Chennai and suburban areas, the sky will generally be cloudy today (Nov. 2). Heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely in some parts of the city. Tomorrow (Nov. 3), the sky will be partly cloudy. Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely in some parts of the city.
