Tamil Nadu`s coastal areas are set to experience rainfall starting Tuesday as a low-pressure area (LPA) develops over the southeast Bay of Bengal. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, this system is expected to intensify further and move west-northwestward towards the Tamil Nadu coast over the next two days.
The low-pressure formation is driven by an upper air cyclonic circulation over the South Andaman Sea and adjacent southeast Bay of Bengal.
Rainfall Forecast
- Tuesday:
Light to moderate rain is expected at many places across coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal. Thunderstorms with lightning are likely in isolated areas.
- Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast for isolated places in Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur districts, and Karaikal.
- Heavy rain is likely in isolated areas of Chengalpattu, Villuppuram, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, and Puducherry.
- Wednesday:
Light to moderate rain is likely across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms and lightning.
- Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast for isolated places in Cuddalore, Villuppuram, and Puducherry.
- Heavy rain is expected at isolated places in Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Tiruvarur districts.
Residents in these areas are advised to stay alert and take necessary precautions as the weather conditions unfold.