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TN to receive less rain as cyclone Phailin moves towards Andhra Pradesh, Orissa

Posted on: 12/Oct/2013 12:52:13 PM
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services  has issued a fresh high wind-wave alert for various status in connection with Cyclone Phailin.

High wind waves in the range of 2.5 - 4 meters are predicted up to 17:30 hrs on 12-10-2013 along the Kolachal to Kilakarai of southern Tamil Nadu.

Phailin currently lies 870 km east southeast of Visa­kh­a­patn­am and is expected to move northwards and cr­o­ss north Andhra Pradesh and Orissa coast between Kaling­ap­at­n­a­m and Para­d­e­ep close to Gopalpur by Sa­tu­rday eve­n­ing.

“We might experience dry weather once the cyc­l­o­ne enters land,” said a Met official, who added that No­r­th TN might get some rainfall for the next two days.