Low Pressure forms over Bay of Bengal; Warning issued for Tamil Nadu as system likely to intensify

Bhubaneswar: A low pressure area has formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued rainfall and wind warning for Tamil Nadu as the system is likely to intensify into a depression and move towards the state.

The forecasted depression is likely to reach north Tamil Nadu coast by the early morning of 11th November.

“Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood, a low pressure has formed over the same region at 0830 hrs IST of today, the 9th November 2021. It is likely to concentrate into a Depression over southwest & adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal during next 36 hours. It is likely to move west–northwestwards and reach near north Tamil Nadu coast by the early morning of 11th November, 2021,” a bulletin of the IMD issued this noon said.

In association with this formation, there would be a continuation of the ongoing active rain spell over Tamil Nadu till 11th November, the bulletin added.

Rainfall Warning

9th Nov: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall falls & extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over south coastal Tamil Nadu.

10th 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 coastal Tamil Nadu and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over south coastal Andhra Pradesh.

11th Nov: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall & extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over coastal Tamil Nadu south coastal Andhra Pradesh.

12th Nov: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Tamil Nadu.

Wind Warning

Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph likely to prevail over southeast Bay of Bengal on 9th & 10th November, 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph over southwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal on 10th & 11th November and along & off Tamil Nadu & adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts on 11th November.

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