The low pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal is well marked; The state will see widespread rainfall for three more days, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai has said
The low pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal is well marked; The state will see widespread rainfall for three more days, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai has said
The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai has issued a red alert for Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Karaikal on Friday. it is withdrawn issued an early warning For Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Ranipet districts.
Speaking to presspersons on Friday, Additional Director General of Meteorology, Regional Meteorological Center (RMC), Chennai, S Balachandran said that light to moderate rain is expected at most places and thundershowers are expected over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. Chances of splashing with There will be widespread rain in the state for three more days.
Heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places over Tiruvallur, Chennai, Vellore, Ranipet, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Puducherry, Kallaikurichi, Tirupattur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tiruchi, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga Chances are. and Ramanathapuram district.
Heavy rain is very likely at isolated places over Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Theni, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Namakkal, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Erode and Nilgiri districts.
This is due to an area of low pressure (LPA) over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Sri Lankan coast, which now forms a well with an associated upper part over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of north-east Sri Lanka. The LPA has been duly marked. The air circulation extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level.
The well marked LPA is very likely to move north-westwards towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts by Saturday morning. Thereafter, it is very likely to move west-northwestwards over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and Kerala during Saturday and Sunday and as a Low Pressure Area/Upper Air Circulation over southeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea on Sunday likely to emerge, Mr Balachandran said.
Light to moderate rain on Saturday
For Saturday, the Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain at most places with chances of thunder and lightning in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal regions. Heavy to very heavy rain very likely over Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Mayiladuthurai, Karaikal, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Tendigul districts. ,
Heavy rain is very likely at isolated places over Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Salem, Erode, Namakkal, Tiruchi, Karur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts.
rainfall data
Overnight rain recorded at many places in the state: Here are the figures recorded for the 24 hours ended 8.30 am on Friday:
Kollidum in Mayiladuthurai district – 11 cm, Parangipettai in Cuddalore district – 10 cm, Chidambaram 9 cm; Cuddalore, Velankanni, and Sirkali 8 cm each; Taramani, Sembanarkoil, Annamalai Nagar in Chennai district, Thalgainair in Nagapattinam district, Cuddalore district collectorate, Ponneri in Tiruvallur district, Karaikal, Tirupundi, Puducherry in Nagapattinam district, Mamallapuram, Vedaranyam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvangaumbakkam in Chennai district, Nungumbakkam in Chennai district – 7 cm each;
Chennai Airport, ACS Medical Colleges in Tiruvallur Districts Cholavaram, Nagapattinam, Thirukuvalai, Tondiarpet, Chidambaram, Ambattur, Poonamallee, Nandanam and Kancheepuram Districts 6 cm each; Red Hills in Tiruvallur District, Chembarambakkam, Ayanavaram Taluk Office in Chennai District, Korattur, Thamaripakkam, Anna University, Kuppanatham, Avadi, Sathyabama University, and Pallikaranai by 5 cm each.