Extreme cyclone ‘Mandous’ is heading in the direction of the Tamil Nadu coast as the most recent readings on Friday morning point out the climate sample laying over southwest Bay of Bengal, shifting almost west-northwestwards about 240 km north-northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 240 km east-northeast of Jaffna (Sri Lanka), 240 km east-southeast of Karaikal and about 320 km south-southeast of Chennai.
It’s more likely to preserve depth and clock wind speeds of 85-95 kmph, gusting to 105 kmph, for the following few hours and weaken thereafter right into a cyclone.
In keeping with the India Meteorological Division (IMD), it’s going to proceed to maneuver west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Sriharikota round Mahabalipuram as a cyclone with a most sustained wind pace of 65-75 kmph, gusting to 85 kmph, until early hours of Friday.
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh have been placed on excessive alert and requested to brace for heavy rain.
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The storm surge of about 0.6 mts in peak above the astronomical tide is more likely to inundate low mendacity areas of north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on the time of landfall.
“Most atmospheric and oceanic circumstances are beneficial for cyclogenesis, together with sea floor temperature, ocean warmth content material and power, so it’s going to achieve depth for tonight. However on Friday, because it strikes nearer to the land, Mandous will weaken right into a cyclone once more. We’re additionally anticipating dry winds from land to assist weaken it,” mentioned M Mohapatra, director common, IMD.