Cyclone Gaja to become a severe cyclonic storm shortly
Posted on: 12/Nov/2018 12:48:09 PM
Cyclone Gaja which was stationed over west-central and adjoining east-central and southeast Bay of Bengal has now moved further westwards at 6 kmph in the last few hours and is now over west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal near Lat. 13.4°N and Long. 87.1°E, about 740 km ENE of Chennai and 840 km ENE of Nagappattinam. The system will move west south-westwards becoming a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 24 hours and maintain the intensity during the subsequent 24 hours.
Thereafter, while moving westsouthwestwards, Gaja will gradually weaken and cross North Tamil Nadu coast between Nagappattinam and Chennai as a Cyclonic Storm during the forenoon hours of November 15.
Courtesy - skymetweather.com
