Cyclone Warning for Chennai, Cyclone Supplement Nisha to Hit Tamilnadu coast
Weather in Chennai, India has been suddenly changed for last two days. This city is witnessing huge rainfall with stormy air. Today Morning I got a mail from some of my friends, I have mentioned the full copy of mail in my post below with complete diagrammatic weather forecast. It was mentioned in the mail that story weather is due to cyclone ” NISHA”.
Read for the complete forecast
BOB 07/2008/07 Dated: 26 November 2008
Time of issue: 1030 hours IST
Sub: Cyclone Warning for Tamilnadu coast (Orange message)
The deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, ‘NISHA’ over southwest Bay of Bengal and lay centred at 0830 hours IST of today, the 26th November 2008 near lat. 10.50 N and long. 80.00 E, close to Vedaranniyam. The system is likely to move in a northwesterly direction and cross Tamil Nadu coast near Vedaranniyam around noon of today.
Under its influence, rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and isolated extremely heavy falls (>25 cm) is likely over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during next 24 hours. Rainfall at many places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is also likely over Kerala, south interior Karnataka and Lakshadweep during the same period.
Gale winds speed reaching 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph are likely along and off Tamil Nadu & Puducherry coasts during next 12 hours. Sea condition is high along and off these coasts.
Storm surge of about 1.0 meter above the astronomical tide is likely over coastal areas of Thiruvalur and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu at the time of landfall.
Damage expected: Damage to thatched huts, breaking of tree branches causing minor damages to power and communication lines in the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Action suggested: Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea.
Satellite Image of Storm Nisha To Chennai
Note: This information is based on some unknown source. There is no certainty of correctness of information. Please update yourself from local weather channels
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