Depression over Bay of Bengal to cross Tamil Nadu-Andhra coast; Know landfall area, time

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Nov 11, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Bhubaneswar: The depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to cross north Tamil Nadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts around Chennai, this evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted.

“The Depression over southwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 14 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centred at 1130 hrs IST of today, the 11th November 2021, over southwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, near Lat. 12.6°N and Long. 80.9°E, about 80 km east-southeast of Chennai and 140 km east-northeast of Puducherry. It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu & adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts around Chennai during the evening of today, the 11th November 2021,” a bulletin of the IMD issued at 2.15 PM today said.

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Rainfall Warning

11th Nov: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places & extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, north interior Tamil Nadu, south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over south interior Karnataka, Kerala and heavy rainfall at isolated places over north coastal Andhra Pradesh.

12th Nov: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, south interior Karnataka & Kerala.

Wind Warning

Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph likely to prevail over southwest & adjoining west central Bay of Bengal and along & off Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & south Andhra Pradesh coasts on 11th November and reduce gradually from 12th November morning.

Sea Condition

Sea condition will be rough to very rough over southwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and along & off Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & south Andhra Pradesh coasts till 12th November morning.

Fishermen Warning

Fishermen are advised not to venture into southwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and along & off Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & south Andhra Pradesh coasts till 12th November morning.