Cyclone Nivar expected to hit TN on Nov 25, Chennai, dists to get heavy rainfall

“The low pressure area over equatorial Indian ocean and adjoining central parts of South Bay of Bengal moved in the northwest direction and now lies as a well-marked low pressure area over Southwest and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to intensify into a depression during the next 24 hours and further intensify into cyclonic storm Nivar in the subsequent 24 hours,” said S Balachandran, head, Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai.

In anticipation of the storm, RMC has issued a pre-cyclone watch and heavy rainfall warnings in districts such as Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Karaikal over the next 24 hours. A warning has also been issued to fishermen to return from deep sea immediately and to avoid venturing out to sea until November 25.

On November 24, districts like Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Karaikal, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Ariyalur and Perambalur can expect extremely heavy rainfall while Chennai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tiruchy, Kallakurichi, Villupuram, Puducherry, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Tirupattur and Vellore districts will see very heavy rainfall. On November 25, districts like Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Puducherry, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Chengalpattu to Ariyalur, Perambalur and Karaikal will receive extremely heavy rainfall.