Cyclone "Nilam" to cross Tamil Nadu coasts Today evening
Posted on: 31/Oct/2012 10:00:59 AM
Cyclone Nilam over Bay Bengal is expected to cross between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts Today(31Oct,2012) evening.
The cyclone is now around 340 km south-southeast of Chennai and is moving.According to the weatherman, rainfall is expected at most places over coastal Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Wind speed would reach around 80 kmph and prevail along and off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts as Nilam nears its landfall.
The sea condition will be rough along and off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts during the next 36 hour.
Storm surge of about 1 to 1.5 metre over the astronomical tide is likely to inundate the low lying areas of Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts in Tamil Nadu and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
Standing crops - paddy, groundnut and maize - in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are likely to be damaged.
