The weather division has issued warnings for North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and the adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts.
As Cyclone Fengal approaches the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, many coastal areas have skilled changes in weather, together with high tides and rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported.According to the IMD, Cyclone Fengal is anticipated to hit the coastal space tomorrow night.
The weather division has issued warnings for North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and the adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts. The IMD said that the cyclonic storm Fengal, situated over the southwest Bay of Bengal, moved north-northwestward at a pace of seven km/h through the previous six hours.
As of 11:30 PM IST on November 29, it was centered over the identical area close to latitude 11.8°N and longitude 81.7°E, about 360 km north of Trincomalee, 230 km east-northeast of Nagapattinam, 210 km east of Puducherry, and 210 km southeast of Chennai.
The cyclone is prone to proceed transferring west-northwestward and cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, close to Puducherry, as a cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 70-80 km/h, gusting to 90 km/h, through the afternoon of November 30.
Earlier, as Cyclone Fengal is anticipated to make landfall on Saturday night, the Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre of Chennai, Dr. S. Balachandran, stated on Friday that the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu could be most affected.
Dr. Balachandran advised ANI, “Mostly coastal districts, with the crossing point between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram near Puducherry, will experience more impact. There will be wind and rainfall. Today, wind speeds reached 50-60 km/h, gusting to 70 km/h. Between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM, there will be extremely heavy rainfall, and at many places, there will be scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall.”
Meanwhile, Srinuvas, the Director of the Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centre in Andhra Pradesh, stated that they had issued a warning for “extremely heavy rainfall” in the districts of Nellore, Tirupati, and Chittoor for the following 24 hours.
He added, “…The cyclone is likely to move northwest and intensify into a cyclonic storm. In the next six hours, it is expected to move northwestward and cross the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast. Cyclone alerts have been issued for the adjoining districts of Tamil Nadu. We have issued an extremely heavy rainfall warning for the districts of Nellore, Tirupati, and Chittoor for the next 24 hours.”
Cyclone Fengal is anticipated to make landfall on the Tamil Nadu coast on Saturday night, and a crimson alert has been issued for numerous components of the southern states in anticipation of incessant rainfall, in keeping with the IMD on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Puducherry Fisheries Department has issued an advisory for fishermen, urging them to not enterprise into the ocean as Cyclone Fengal approaches. The advisory additionally instructed fishermen to maneuver their boats and gear to greater floor to forestall harm.
Cyclone Fengal is anticipated to convey heavy rainfall, robust winds, and attainable flooding to Tamil Nadu’s coastal areas. Authorities have urged residents in low-lying and coastal areas to stay vigilant and comply with security advisories.
(This story has not been edited by DNA employees and is printed from ANI)
