Cyclone Gaja update (Tamil Nadu Weatherman)
Posted on: 16/Nov/2018 8:00:36 AM
Cyclone Gaja even after crossing the land is still a severe Cyclone and is now right over Pudukottai a rare event indeed. Enitre town is getting cyclonic winds gusting to 100 km/hr. Nagai, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur and Karaikkal all have witnessed Cyclonic winds.
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Gaja crossed between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam with wind speed of 110-120 kmph around mid-night to early morning. The top sustained wind speeds from Gaja recorded are
- Atirampattinam - 111 km/hr (0230 IST)
- Nagapattinam - 100 km/hr (0230 IST)
- Karaikal - 92 km/hr (0130 IST)
Almost the wind comparison is equal with Vardah
- Meenambakkam - 122 km/hr,
- Nungambakkam - 114 km/hr
- Ennore - 89 km/hr
Further ahead - Cyclonic winds - northern side of cylone
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Pudukottai, Parts of Northern Sivaganga, Parts of Southern Trichy, Parts of Southern Karur, Dindigul, parts of Northern Madurai district and Parts of Theni all see cyclonic winds. Its going to be a rare event in these places seeing cyclonic gusts.
Very Heavy Rains -southern side of cyclone
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Sivaganga, Pudukottai, Madurai, Dindigul and Theni will see very heavy rains. Any tourist in Kodaikanal stay indoors expecting very high winds and heavy rains in Kodai today.
Heavy rains
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Trichy, parts of karur, parts of Tiruppur, Parts of Valparai, parts of virudhunagar, parts of nellai, parts of Kanyakumari, northern and eastern parts of ramanahtpuram and northern parts of Thoothukudi will get heavy rains.
By evening Gaja will be over Kerala
Kerala
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Idukki district should get very heavy rains. Those who are holidaying in Munnar be in vigil. Idukki district should be in high alert with heavy down expected in short periods. Eranakulam, Kottayam and Alapuzha will also see good spell of rains.
Courtesy - Tamil Nadu Weatherman
