Jal cyclone updates from indian meteorological department (IMD)

Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh coastlines are bracing for Cyclone JAL. It has been moving along the eastern and northern coasts of Sri Lanka.
A depression that had formed over the Bay of Bengal has turned into a cyclone is moving towards the westwards. Cyclone JAL is expected to cross the east coast by Sunday.Heavy rainfall with 60 kms per hour winds is expected to lash the coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
India
probability for CAT 1 or above is 60% within 12 hours
probability for TS is 90% within 12 hours

Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Madras (13.1 N, 80.2 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 40% within 12 hours
probability for TS is 90% within 12 hours


Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Nellore (14.4 N, 80.0 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 25% within 12 hours
probability for TS is 90% within 12 hours

Kavali (15.0 N, 80.0 E)
probability for TS is 80% within 12 hours

Pondicherry (11.9 N, 79.8 E)
probability for TS is 60% within 12 hours


Note that
Red Alert (Severe) is CAT 1 or above to between 31% and 100% probability.
Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
CAT 1 means Severe Cyclonic Storm strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.

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Jal cyclone in chennai and andhra pradesh imd meteorological department report of cyclone in chennai

The severe cyclonic storm "JAL" in southwest Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary and was centered 550 km east-southeast of Chennai and 700 km southeast of Nellore. Would further intensify, moving west toward northwest and cross the northern Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh, between the coast near Nellore Pondicherry and Chennai by tomorrow night.
severe cyclonic storm "JAL" over the Bay of Bengal cyclone to intensify jal | IMD Chennai | Chennai storm | weather Chennai | Chennai today cyclone Under its influence rain or thundershowers which occur in most places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls on the north coast Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and south coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 24 hours and the fairly widespread rain occurring on the southern coast of Tamil Nadu during the next 48 hours with isolated heavy to very heavy falls.
The intensity of rain increase later with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places and very heavy falls over north Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andhra Pradesh, southern coastal and Rayalaseema. Strong winds speed reaching 60-70 km / h with gusts of 80 km / h to prevail along and off north Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh tonight and may increase to 120-130 km / h with gusts of 140 km / h at the time of landfall.
Sea conditions will be very hard and high, over and beyond these shores with waves of about 1 to 2 feet above normal tide and the second is likely to inundate low-lying areas of Nellore and Prakasam districts of Andhra Pradesh and Thiruvallur, Chennai and Kanchipuram districts at the time of landfall.
considerable damage to the thatched roofs and huts, minor damage to electrical and communication lines due to the destruction of large street trees can occur with the escape routes being flooded with rainwater. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea. hutment coastal residents reported to move to safer places. Three distant warning has been issued for all major ports along the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh. A National Disaster Rescue and Relief Team has already reached Arakkonam Nelore

http://www.imd.gov.in/ updates of jal cyclone between Puducherry and Nellore

The weather office has predicted that cyclone Jal is likely to cross north Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh coasts by Sunday evening.

The weather office has sounded cyclone alert to coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Heavy rainfall is expected to lash the coastal Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

The fishermen have been asked not to venture into the sea.

Cyclone Jal at present is moving along with eastern and northern coasts of Sri Lanka.

The storm will bring rain or thundershowers at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls over north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south coastal Andhra Pradesh from Saturday morning, it said.

Further, gusty winds reaching around 65-75 kph would be witnessed along and off North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coast from Saturday and these may increase upto 120-140 kph at the time of landfall.

Sea conditions will be very rough to high, along and off these coasts, becoming phenomenal at the time of landfall, the weather office said.

Expected damage included minor damage to power and communication lines, it said, adding, total suspension of fishing activities had been suggested with fishermen being advised against veturing into the sea. The system was under constant surveillance, they said.

Meanwhile, rainfall occurred at many places over interior Tamil Nadu and coastal parts of the state with Avinashi receiving a maximum of 14 cm rainfall 

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