New low-pressure likely over Bay of Bengal on Dec 7, heavy rains likely next week: RMC
A cyclonic circulation over the Indian Ocean and southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger intense spells over the north coastal districts of Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: To a State still counting its bruises from a menacing Fengal and its battering winds and rains, weathermen bring more sordid news -- a new low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, and it is likely to reach the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coasts by December 12.
Right after a brief break from intense monsoon spells in the state, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Friday predicted heavy rains in several districts of Tamil Nadu on December 11 and 12.
A cyclonic circulation over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, extending up to 3.1 km above mean sea level, is likely to trigger a low pressure area to form over the central parts of the south Bay of Bengal on Saturday. If the low pressure area moves or intensifies in the Bay, it might trigger intense spells over the north coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, and on December 11, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram districts are likely to get heavy rainfall.
A yellow warning, predicting heavy rains, has been issued for the districts of Chengalpattu, Viluppuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram.
The rest of the state might witness light to moderate rains in the coming days. As per extended range predictions by the dynamic model, slightly above normal rainfall is likely over most parts of the state from next week.
Some areas in Chennai are likely to get light to moderate rains in the next two days, with misty/hazy mornings; and the maximum and minimum temperatures hovering around 32 to 33 degrees Celsius and 25 to 26 degrees Celsius, respectively.
