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Prospects for very heavy rains in 6 districts!
Posted on: 09/Oct/2020 1:48:54 PM
Due to the development of the cyclonic format in the upper layers of the atmosphere and the phenomenon of the thermal convection, there are prospects for heavy rains in 1 or 2 places in 11 districts in the State of Tamil Nadu today (Friday, 9th October) and very heavy rains in 6 districts.
In this regard, the Head of the South Zone Indian Meteorological Centre, S. Balachandran, informed:
“Due to the formation of a cyclonic format at 1.5 km high in the upper layers of the atmosphere and also the phenomenon of thermal convection, there will be mild to medium rains with thunder in a few paces in most districts in the state of Tamil Nadu today (Friday, 9th October).
As regards heavy rains, there are prospects for heavy rains with thunder in 1 or 2 places in the 11 districts of Vellore, Thirupathur, Ranippettai, Thiruvallur, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Thiruvallur, and Nagappattinam.
There are prospects for very heavy rains in the 6 districts of Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Karur, Trichy, and Tirupur.
As regards the Chennai Metro City and its suburbs, the sky will be somewhat cloudy. There are prospects for mild to medium rain with thunder in a few places in the city.
A new depression zone: In the location adjacent to Andaman, a new low-pressure zone is all set to be formed in the upper layers of the atmosphere today (Friday, 9th October).
This low-pressure zone may drift towards west and northwest directions and may transform into a depression zone in the next 24 hours over the Andaman area and the adjacent central-east Bay of Bengal.”
Rainfall statistics:
As at 8.30 AM on Thursday, 8th October, the rainfall recorded in mm in various places in the last 24 hours:
Kuppunatham, Cuddalore – 140, Kaattumannarkoil and Me.Mathur – 110, Virudhachalam and Pilanthurai – 90, Aangudi, Pudhukkottai district – 80, Gandharvakottai, Kallakkurichi district, Sankarapuram. Namakkal, Nagapattinam, district Mayiladuthurai – 70.
Warning to fishermen: Due to the new depression zone about to be formed over the Andaman Sea, high-speed winds at 50 kmph to 60 kmph may blow across over the central Bay of Bengal and North Andaman Sea. Hence, the fishermen are warned not to venture into the sea until 11th October.
Apart from this, the fishermen are also warned not to venture into the sea in the Bay of Bengal and the coastal areas of Andhra and Odisha until 11th October, and the North Andaman Sea on 12th October.
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