Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
TAMIL NADU
PTI
CHENNAI , OCTOBER 04, 2018 17:18 IST
UPDATED: OCTOBER 04, 2018 20:11 IST
A low pressure area is very likely to form over southeast Arabian Sea by October 5,
says IMD
A low pressure area is likely to form over the Southeast Arabian Sea on Friday and could
intensify into a cyclonic storm, the regional weather office in Chennai said on Thursday. It
warned fishermen against venturing into the sea.
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Rains are likely in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the next three days, with the possibility of
heavy rainfall in one or two places, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, S
Balachandran, told reporters.
ALSO READ “A low pressure area is very likely to form over southeast Arabian Sea by
tomorrow [October 5]. It is very likely to concentrate into a depression
during the subsequent 36 hours and move northwestwards,” he said. It
was very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and move towards
Oman.
IMD issues red
alert for Kerala
on Oct. 7; State Tamil Nadu initiates measures
steps up
disaster The Tamil Nadu government has initiated measures following the IMD
preparedness
forecast. Officials said Collectors have been issued instructions to take
required precautionary action. Meetings had been called to review monsoon preparedness.
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Fishermen warned
Fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea from October 5 to 8 over the south Kerala
coast, Lakshadweep area, Comorin area, southeast Arabian Sea and the central Arabian Sea,
Mr. Balachandran said.
“Those who are in deep sea are advised to return to the coast by October 5,” he said. An upper
air circulation over the southwest Bay of Bengal adjoining Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka brought
heavy rains to many parts of this State and neighbouring Puducherry in the last 24 hours, he
pointed out.
“Widespread rains are likely in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the next three days, with the
possibility of heavy showers in one or two places,” he said.
In Tamil Nadu, Kattummannarkoil in Cuddalore district and Kullambady in Tiruchirappalli
recorded the highest rainfall of 11 cm each in this period.
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Heavy rain has been pounding the temple town of Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district
since Wednesday night. Also, fishermen of the district could not venture into the sea owing to
the rainfall and rough sea, fishermen association office-bearers said.
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