Cyclonic storm: IMD predicts heavy rainfall spell over Tamil Nadu, south coastal Andhra Pradesh

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy rainfall spells over north Tamil Nadu, south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema during December 7 and December 9, 2022.

As per IMD, a low pressure area currently lies over the south Andaman Sea and neighbourhood. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a Depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal by tomorrow.

Thereafter, it is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards, intensify further gradually into a cyclonic storm and reach Southwest Bay of Bengal near north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts by December 8 morning.

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Rainfall Warning

Light/moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on 5 and isolated heavy falls on 6 December 2022.

Enhanced rainfall activity with rainfall at a few places with isolated heavy rainfall is likely to commence over north coastal Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal from December 7 mid-night. It is likely to increase with rainfall at most places to heavy to very heavy at isolated places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over north Tamilnadu & Puducherry on December 8 and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu on December 9.

Enhanced rainfall activity with rainfall at a few places with isolated heavy rainfall is likely to commence over south Andhra Pradesh from December 7 mid-night. It is likely to increase with rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on December 8 and isolated heavy rainfall on December 9 over south Andhra Pradesh.