Low pressure over southeast Bay of Bengal to intensify into depression; IMD predicts heavy rain in Tamil Nadu, other states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday informed that the low pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards and lay as a well-marked low-pressure area over the central part of the south Bay of Bengal.

As per IMD, it is likely to intensify into a depression and continue to move west-northwestwards towards north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts during the next two days.

The Met department has issued heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several parts of the country.

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Rainfall Warning:

Tamil Nadu & Puducherry: Light to moderate rainfall over most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely on October 15 and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places over Tamil Nadu & Puducherry with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over north Tamil Nadu is likely on October 16, 2024.

South Andhra Pradesh & Rayalaseema: Light to moderate rainfall over most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely on October 15; heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely on October 16 and heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely on October 17.

Kerala & south Interior Karnataka: Light to moderate rainfall over most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely over Kerala and south Interior Karnataka on 16th & 17th October