Season's First North East Monsoon Cyclone On Dec 8, NDRF Teams Deployed In Tamil Nadu

The IMD has predicted heavy rain at isolated places over Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur and Pudukkottai districts for next three days till December 9. 

A motorist riding on a rainy day

Source : ANI

Chennai: The low-pressure area formed over the south Andaman sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic depression on December 6 and further intensify into a Cyclonic depression on December 8, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday. As a result, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been rushed to various parts of Tamil Nadu.

According to ANI, “Six teams from NDRF Arakkonam detailed to Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai and Chennai in view of IMD alert with respect to low pressure over South Andaman Sea. It's likely to move West-northwest wards and concentrate into a depression over SE Bay of Bengal.”

TN | 6 teams from NDRF Arakkonam detailed to Nagapattinam,Thanjavur,Thiruvarur,Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai&Chennai in view of IMD alert with respect to low pressure over South Andaman Sea. It's likely to move West-northwest wards&concentrate into a depression over SE Bay of Bengal. pic.twitter.com/ZqRTl2S3Bk

— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2022

On Monday, the IMD said, "A Low-Pressure Area has formed over south Andaman Sea and neighbourhood at 05.30 IST on Tuesday. The associated cyclonic circulation extending upto mid-tropospheric persist. It is likely to move west- northwestwards and concentrate into a Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal by Wednesday evening."

After that, IMD said, "It is likely to continue to move west- northwestwards, intensify further gradually into a Cyclonic Storm and reach Southwest Bay of Bengal near north Tamilnadu -Puducherry & adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts by December 8 morning."

The IMD has predicted heavy rain at isolated places over Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Pudukkottai districts of Tamilnadu and Karaikal area for the next three days till December 9. 

Meanwhile, the fishermen have also been advised not to venture into the sea.