LIVE: NILAM Cyclone to cross coast near Chennai Today Evening
The Cyclonic Storm 'NILAM', moved northwestwards and lay centred at 0530 hours IST of today, the 31thth October 2012 near latitude 10.50N and longitude 81.50E, about 320 km south-southeast of Chennai and 220 km north of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka). The system would move north-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu & adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coast between Cuddalore and Nellore, near Chennai by 31stst October, 2012 evening.
Under the influence of this system, rainfall at most places with scattered heavy to very heavy falls and isolated extremely heavy falls (25 cm or more) during next 24 hrs. Rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls would also occur over south coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and north Interior Tamil Nadu during next 48 hrs.
Squally winds speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph would prevail along and off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts during next 06 hours. The wind speed would gradually increase thereafter as the system comes closer to coast, becoming 80-90 kmph at the time of landfall. Sea condition will be high along and off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts during next 36 hours.
Storm Surge: Storm surge of about 1-1.5 metre over the astronomical tide is likely to inundate the low lying areas of Chennai, Kanchipuram & Tiruvallur of Tamilnadu and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
Damage expected as cyclone approaches near the coast: Damage to thatched huts. Uprooting of small trees and breaking of tree branches and minor damage to power and communication lines. Storm is also expected to damage to crops like standing rice, groundnut and maize in coastal districts of Tamilnadu and rice and groundnut in coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Action Suggested: Fishermen along north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts are advised not to venture into the sea during next 48 hrs.
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