The severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ over coastal
Tamilnadu moved nearly westwards, weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay
centred at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 16th November, 2018 over
coastal Tamilnadu near latitude 10.4°N and longitude 79.2°E about 20 km
west-northwest of Atirampattinam. It is very likely to move nearly westwards
and weakened into a deep depression during next six hours. Nagapattinam
reported wind speed of 44 kmph and Karaikal reported 35 kmph at 0530 hours IST
of today. Earlier,the severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ over Bay of
Bengal crossed Tamilnadu & Puducherry coast between Nagapattinam and
Vedaranniyam near latitude 10.5 0N and longitude 79.8 0E
with wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph during 0030 to 0230 hours
IST of today.
Forecast track and intensity are given in the following
table:
|
Date/Time(IST)
|
Position (Lat. 0N/
long. 0E)
|
Maximum sustained surface wind speed (Kmph)
|
Category of cyclonic disturbance
|
|
16.11.18/0530
|
10.4/79.2
|
80-90 gusting to 100
|
Cyclonic Storm
|
|
16.11.18/1130
|
10.5/78.5
|
55-65 gusting to 75
|
Deep Depression
|
|
16.11.18/1730
|
10.5/77.6
|
40-50 gusting to 60
|
Depression
|
|
16.11.18/2330
|
10.6/76.7
|
35-45 gusting to 55
|
Depression
|
|
17.11.18/0530
|
10.7/75.9
|
20-30 gusting to 40
|
Low
|
Warnings:
- Heavy
rainfall warnings:
Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a
few places and extremely heavy at isolated places over south interior Tamil
Nadu and with heavy falls at isolated places over north interior Tamil Nadu
during next 24 hours. Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at
isolated places very likely over Kerala during next 48 hours.
- Wind
warning
- Gale
wind speed reaching 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph very likely along &
off central parts of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry coasts, adjoining areas
of Interior Tamil Nadu and Palk Strait during next 03 hours. It would
gradually decrease becoming squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting
to 75 kmph over these areas during subsequent six hours.
- Strong
wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph very likely over
remaining parts of Tamilnadu, Kerala, southeast Arabian Sea along &
off Kerala coast, Comorian area, Gulf of Mannar on 16th November.
Strong wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph very likely to
prevail over southeast Arabian Sea and along & off Kerala coast on 17th November.
- Sea
condition
Sea condition is high to very rough over Southwest Bay of
Bengal and along and off Tamil Nadu & Puducherry coast, Palk Strait during
next 9 hours.
- Damage
Expected over districts of Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur,
Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu and Karaikal
district of Puducherry:
It is likely to
cause damage to thatched huts, minor damage to power & communication lines
due to breaking of tree branches, damage to Kutcha roads and some damage to
paddy crops, banana, papaya trees & orchards during next six hours.
- Action
Suggested:
- Total
suspension of fishing operations along & off Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts during next 09 hours.
- The
fishermen are advised not to venture into Southwest & adjoining
westcentral Bay of Bengal during next 09 hours. The fishermen
are advised not to venture into Arabian Sea along & off Kerala coast
from 16thNovember evening.
- People
in the affected areas to remain indoors during next six hrs.
Courtesy: pib.gov.in
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