South Tamil Nadu, Kerala coasts on pre-cyclone watch

Another potential cyclonic storm, brewing over southeast Bay of Bengal might strike the Sri Lanka coast first after which emerge into the Comorin space on December 3, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) mentioned and declared a pre-cyclone watch for the south Tamil Nadu and south Kerala coasts.

A melancholy which lay east-southeast off Kanyakumari and Trincomalee on Monday midday was anticipated to pay attention right into a deep melancholy early on Tuesday and remodel right into a cyclonic storm within the subsequent 24 hours. The cyclonic storm anticipated to cross the Sri Lankan coast throughout Wednesday night/evening. By Thursday morning, it’s anticipated to emerge into the Kanyakumari area, the IMD mentioned.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall with remoted extraordinarily heavy falls is probably going in Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai districts of Tamil Nadu (above 24 cm); and Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts of Kerala on Wednesday and Thursday.

These areas may count on remoted heavy to very heavy rainfall by means of Tuesday to Friday, the IMD mentioned.

Should the system develops right into a cyclonic storm, it might be named Burevi, a reputation urged by Maldives.

Officials famous that heavy rains in a single or two locations might begin over Tamil Nadu’s delta and southern districts akin to Thanjavur, Sivagangai, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari on Tuesday and proceed for 2 days. Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts might obtain remoted heavy rains on Wednesday.

Alert for Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts have been put on purple alert for Thursday given the probability of extraordinarily heavy rainfall. Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki are on orange alert on the identical day for remoted heavy to very heavy rainfall.

Yellow alerts for remoted heavy rainfall are in place for Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Idukki are on orange alert and Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Kottayam on yellow alert.

Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha are on orange alert on Friday and Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki on yellow alert.

Orange alerts have been issued for the Lakshadweep islands on Thursday and Friday.

North TN forecast

Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, S. Balachandran mentioned, “The weather disturbance has to cross Sri Lankan land mass before reaching closer to TN coast. We are monitoring the system and tracking whether it will emerge through the Gulf of Mannar or directly reach the Comorin region. Parts of north TN and Chennai too have prospects of rainfall.”

Strong winds

Squally winds with speeds reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph are anticipated over Gulf of Mannar, alongside and off south Tamil Nadu and Kerala coasts, Lakshadweep, Maldives and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea for 2 days from Thursday. The IMD has suggested complete suspension of fishing actions in these areas until Friday.