Yesterday’s Well Marked Low Pressure Area over Southwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal off north Tamil Nadu-south Andhra Pradesh coasts has concentrated into a Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal off north Tamilnadu coast and lay centered at 0830 hours IST of today, the 18th November, 2021 about 310 km southeast of Chennai and 290 km east-southeast of Puducherry and 270 km east-northeast of Karaikal. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and cross north Tamilnadu & adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts around Chennai by the early morning of 19th November, 2021.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TAMILNADU AND PUDUCHERRY

Thunderstorm with scattered heavy to very heavy with isolated extremely heavy rain is likely to occur over Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Chennai, Salem, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipettai, delta districts of Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal area. Thunderstorm with heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Ariyalur, Perambalur, Namakkal, Erode, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts of Tamilnadu. Thunderstorm with heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris and Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli districts of Tamilnadu. Moderate rain is also likely to occur at most places over rest districts of Tamilnadu

HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING

Today (18.11.2021): Scattered heavy to very heavy with isolated extremely heavy rain is likely to occur over Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Chennai, Salem, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipettai, delta districts of Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal area. Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Ariyalur, Perambalur, Namakkal, Erode, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts of Tamilnadu. Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris and Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli districts of Tamilnadu.

Tomorrow (19.11.2021): Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tiruvannamalai, Ranipettai, Vellore, Tirupattur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Namakkal, Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts of Tamilnadu. Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Kallakurichi, Villupuram, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Chennai districts of Tamilnadu.

THUNDERSTORM WARNING: Day 1(18.11.2021) to Day 5 (22.11.2021): Thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.

LOCAL FORECAST FOR CHENNAI CITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD: For next 24 HRS: Strong surface wind wit speed reaching 40-50 kmph is likely. Scattered heavy to very heavy with isolated extremely heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places.