Cyclone 'Nilam' expected to make landfall this evening. Cyclone 'Nilam' is expected to make a landfall this evening between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, bringing in heavy rains in the region, with tide levels reaching 1.5 meters.
"The
cyclonic storm, which lay about 320 km south-south east of Chennai at
0530 hrs today, will move North-North westwards and cross North Tamil
Nadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh between Cuddalore and Nellore
near Chennai by October 31 evening", a weather bulletin by the Met
department said.
Storm
surge of about one to 1.5 metres over the astronomical tide would
occur, inundating low lying areas of Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur
and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, it said.
Under
the influence of the system, very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy
rainfall (of 25 cm or more) is expected in the next 24 hours, it said.
"Rainfall
at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy fall would occur over
south coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and north Interior Tamil Nadu
during the next 48 hours", it said.
Squally
winds with speeds of 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph would prevail along
north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and coastal Andhra Pradesh.
The
wind speed would gradually increase thereafter to touch 80-90 kmph as
the system moves closer to the coast at the time of landfall, it said.
The
condition of the sea would be "high" along and off north Tamil Nadu,
Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coast during the next 36
hours, it said.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea in the next 48 hours.
Schools
and colleges across several districts, including Chennai and Cuddalore,
remained closed for the second day today on account of incessant rains.
The North-East monsoon which set in over Tamil Nadu on 19th October, has been very active and has already brought in copious rainfall in several parts of the state.
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