The southern tip of the Indian peninsula is expected to receive heavy rains starting Monday due to an area of low pressure likely to be concentrated in a depression over the southwestern Bay of Bengal for the next 24 hours, it said Sunday. the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). It is expected to further intensify into a cyclonic storm over the next 24 hours, he added.
“Rain activity is likely to increase in the southern tip of the peninsula from November 23 with fairly widespread activity in Tamil Nadu from November 24 to 26, on the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh, Rayalseema and Telangana on 25 and November 26, “the meteorological department said. in your newsletter.
It has also forecast “isolated extremely heavy rains” over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on November 24 and 25.
“The low pressure area over the southwest and contiguous to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal has become a well-marked low pressure area and persists in the same region. It is very likely that it will concentrate in a depression over the southwest of the Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours and further intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, “said the meteorological department in its bulletin issued at 1 pm .
“It is highly likely that it will move to the northwest and cross the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram around November 25, 2020 at noon / afternoon,” the bulletin said.
Fishermen have been warned not to go out to sea until November 25, as the approaching depression will increase wind speeds, especially in coastal areas. On November 25, when the cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall, the wind speed is expected to rise to 80-90 km / h with gusts of 100 km / h from the current 40-50 km / h.
One image shows Cyclone Gati approaching India. (Image: IMD)
A cyclonic storm called GATI is also hurtling towards the Indian coast from the Arabian Sea side, according to the IMD forecast. The storm is currently 210 kilometers south of Socotra, Yemen and is likely to move west-southwest, according to IMD.
In addition, he said that the system is very likely to move away from the Indian coast and that no adverse weather conditions associated with this are expected on the west coast of India. The IMD, however, said that boats and fishermen should avoid venturing into the open sea as a precaution.
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