"Jal cyclone" formed over Bay of Bengal has intensified further into severe cyclonic storm and moved 80 kms in the last 6 hours in West-North west direction towards Chennai city. Due to warm conditions in Bay of Bengal, "Jal" is expected to intensify further into a very severe Cyclonic storm and cross the coast near Chennai and is expected to cause severe damage especially at the time of land fall due to 140 kmph wind along and off coast.  Current location of "Jal Cyclone": It is now located 600 km East-Southeast of Chennai & 700 km Southeast of Nellore city.  Landfall of Jal cyclone: It is expected to cross Indian coast near Chennai on the evening of November 7.  Weather forecast for Jal cyclone: Very heavy rainfall would occur in Northern Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh in the next 48 hours. Gale winds speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph would prevail along and off North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coast commencing from today evening It may increase upto 120-130 kmph gusting to 140 kmph at the time of landfall    Andhra cyclone update: 15-25 cm rainfall may occur in Nellore, Chittoor & Prakasam districts on November 7. Heavy rainfall may occur on November 6 night in these districts. Heavy rainfall may occur in Kurnool, Kadapa & Anantapur districts on November 8.  Storm surge: Storm surge of about 1-2 metres above the astronomical tide may inundate the low lying areas of Nellore & Prakasam districts of Andhra pradesh and Tiruvallur, Chennai & Kanchipuram districts at the time of landfall.   Districts & towns at risk: We will update regularly by tracking Jal cyclone … [Read more...]