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The depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during the past six hours and lay over the same region about 360 km east-southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), 390 km east of Puducherry and 450 km southeast of Nellore (Andhra Pradesh).
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday informed that it is likely to move west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu - South Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Nellore, close to Chennai during early morning of October 17, 2024.
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Forecast track and intensity
16.10.24/1730: Maximum Sustained Surface Wind 40-50 gusting to 60Kmph
17.10.24/0530: Maximum Sustained Surface Wind 40-50 gusting to 60Kmph
Rainfall Warning
Tamil Nadu & Puducherry: Light to moderate rainfall over most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over north Tamil Nadu & Puducherry on 16th October and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over north interior Tamil Nadu on 17th October.
Light to moderate rainfall over most places with heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over south Tamil Nadu during 16 to 17 October.
South Andhra Pradesh & Rayalaseema: Light to moderate rainfall over most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely on 16th October and heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely on 17th October.
