Chennai: The low pressure area formed near Andaman in the Bay of Bengal will strengthen further and reach Tamil Nadu coast on 18th. Due to this, heavy rain will fall again in the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, according to the Chennai Meteorological Department. In Tamika last week, the depression formed in the Bay of Bengal mixed with the Arabian Sea via Kerala. During this period, all the districts of Tamil Nadu received rains. At present, the rains have decreased and only light rains are falling in some places.
Most of the places are sunny. Meanwhile, light to moderate rain is falling at various places in Tamil Nadu due to the change in wind speed from the eastern direction. Tirunelveli received maximum rainfall of 120 mm yesterday. In this case, a low pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal near Andaman, North Andaman and Central Bay of Bengal. It will strengthen further and move in northwest direction and will approach Tamil Nadu coast. It is expected to develop into a deep depression or low pressure area on 18th when it reaches the Central Bay of Bengal.
Then it will touch Tamil Nadu coast on 19th. After that, very heavy to very heavy rains are expected over coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, delta districts and Gulf of Mannar. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry will experience light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning due to variation in speed of wind blowing from east direction. Chennai is generally cloudy. A few places in the city will experience moderate rain with thunder and lightning. According to the Chennai Meteorological Department.