Cyclonic Storm 'WARD' lay centred at 550 km southeast of Chennai

The cyclonic storm 'WARD' over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary and lay centred at 0830 hours IST of today, 12th December 2009 near lat. 10.00 N and long. 84.50 E, about 400 km northeast of Batticaloa (Sri Lanka), 500 km east-southeast of Nagapattinam and 550 km southeast of Chennai. The system is likely to move in a northwesterly direction towards Tamil Nadu coast.

However, satellite derived steering wind in upper troposphere suggests the possibility of northerly/ northeasterly movement of the system. Considering all the above, the system is under watch.

Under its influence, rainfall at many places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is likely to commence over coastal Tamilnadu and Puducherry from today, the 12th December 2009 afternoon. Subsequently, increase in rainfall activities with scattered heavy to very heavy falls and isolated extremely heavy falls is likely over coastal Tamilnadu from tomorrow, the 13th December 2009 onwards.

Squally winds speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 Kmph are likely to commence along and off Tamilnadu and Puducherry coasts from today, the 12th December 2009 evening/night and becoming gale force wind speed reaching 75-85 kmph gusting to 95 kmph from tomorrow, 13th December, 2009 afternoon. Sea condition will be high to very high along and off these coasts. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea along and off these coasts.

Source : Equity Bulls

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