Cyclone Fengal Brings Heavy Rain And Rough Seas Ahead Of Landfall - IN PICS

The cyclonic storm 'Fengal' is likely to make landfall close to Puducherry with wind speeds up to 90 kmph, a total of 471 people belonging to 164 families have been accommodated in six relief centres.

The cyclonic storm 'Fengal' is likely to make landfall close to Puducherry with wind speeds up to 90 kmph, a total of 471 people belonging to 164 families have been accommodated in six relief centres.

Rough seas and gusty winds are seen in many coastal areas as the impact of cyclone Fengal, which is expected to make landfall on the coast of Tamil Nadu Saturday evening. (Photo: ANI)

Due to the impact of cyclone Fengal, many coastal areas witnessed changes in weather with high tides and rain. (Photo: ANI)

People watch the rough sea in a coastal area caused by the impact of cyclone Fengal. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Fengal will hit the coastal area by today evening. (Photo: ANI)

Officials in Puducherry have asked the residents to stay indoors in view of cyclonic storm Fengal's likely landfall near Puducherry on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: ANI)

Fishermen move a boat to a safer place as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into cyclone 'Fengal', in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. (Photo: PTI)

Authorities prepared precautionary measures following a forecast by the India Meteorological Department that the deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, named 'Fengal', on Friday afternoon, at Mamallapuram in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu. (Photo: PTI)