Will move in Westerly direction and would weaken into a #Deep Depression soon. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra coasts are likely to see gale winds with windspeed touching 100kmph from Thursday afternoon, according to IMD. Cuddalore, Nagappattinam, Karaikal, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram districts will see extreme rainfall – upwards of 20cm – on Thursday. “While moving west-southwestwards thereafter, it is likely to cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore, around Nagapattinam during 15th November evening/night as a Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph,” according to IMD. Other future tropical cyclones: Current View of the North Indian Basin. Two Cuddalore residents and four people in Thanjavur were killed as the severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja‘ made landfall in Tamil Nadu. The cosatal areas of the state witnessed turbulent winds uprooting electricity poles and trees in Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam and Karaikal. While a red colour warning or “take action” has been issued for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Thursday, a yellow colour warning or “be updated” has been issued for South Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Kerala, where rainfall is predicted at most places with heavy rainfall at isolated places, as per IMD's 8.30am bulletin. Cyclone Gaja is expected to spare Chennai as the course has shifted down south. 1 0 obj %PDF-1.7 Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Tiruvarur, Tanjavur, 40 lakh. {{{;�}�#�tp�8_\. It will be crossed South India exactly on November 15 at 3.00pm- 11.30pm between the Cuddalore and Pabam middle and Nagapattinam coast, the report from Regional Weather Office in Chennai. 1. 3 0 obj It has potential to cause damage. Support our journalism by becoming a TNM Member - Click here. The coast of Nagapattinam bore the full power of the severe cyclone between 12.30am and 2.30am, braving a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph that also brought heavy rain in the coastal districts, according to the Meteorological Department. Gaja cyclone – A deep depression has been identified in the Bay of Bengal and they are forming into the cyclone storm. The storm will bring heavy rainfall with a wind speed of up to 100 kmph. On 16th November 2018 Gaja cyclone (a severe cyclonic storm) made a landfall on the coast of Tamil Nadu in the wee hours of Friday. continued to track west-southwestwards at a speed of 14 kmph during the past six hours. <> [/ICCBased 3 0 R] The Cyclone has left a trail of destruction in the delta districts of Tamil Nadu claiming lives of at least 63 people. About 80,000 were evacuated to 470 relief camps from the districts which were vulnerable to the cyclone in Tamil Nadu. Gale wind speed reaching 70-80 kmph is also likely from the morning of November 13 and the speed is likely to increase to 80-90 kmph off north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts from November 14. 'Gaja' that lay over southwest and adjoining southeast and west central Bay of Bengal is about 480 km north east of Nagapattinam and is very likely … x���wTS��Ͻ7�P����khRH �H�. As seen by the map, the winds have slowly moved over a course of the past few days, and are now predicted to make landfall in parts of Tamil Nadu as well as parts of neighboring areas of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and even Kerala. Gaja cyclone now lies at about 80 km southeast of Karaikal, moving at 16 kmph. @SkymetWeather pic.twitter.com/jvNOoVwJ5w Mahesh Palawat (@Mpalawat) November 16, 2018 Tropical Outlook. Gaja makes landfall near Vedaranyam at midnight. As of Monday, Cyclone Gaja was at an estimated 740 km east ­northeast of Chennai and was predicted to make landfall on Thursday, November 15. Show us some love! Cyclone Gaja made landfall between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam at midnight on Thursday, with wind speed touching 90-100 kmph and gusting to 110 kmph. As per the 8.30am bulletin by IMD, Cyclone Gaja lies over Southwest Bay of Bengal and moved further west-southwestwards with a speed of 14 kmph. Cyclone Gaja made landfall in Nagapattinam district with wind speed gusting up to 120 kmph at around 1:40 am on Friday. �@���R�t C���X��CP�%CBH@�R����f�[�(t� C��Qh�z#0 ��Z�l�`O8�����28.����p|�O×�X CHENNAI: Pointing out that cyclone Nivar may not be as severe as cyclone Gaja which hit Tamil Nadu during the northeast monsoon in 2018, Revenue … According to IMD, Cyclone Gaja will bring heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The coast of Tamil Nadu is also expected to see high waves, with an advisory issued to fishermen to not venture out into the sea. It is centered around 11.3°N and 82.6°E, about 320 km of east-southeast of Chennai and 300 east-northeast of Nagapattinam. North Indian Active Storms . At present it is in north west of #Dindigul #TamilNadu. No active storms. *1 J�� "6DTpDQ��2(���C��"��Q��D�qp�Id�߼y�͛��~k����g�}ֺ ����LX ��X��ň��g`� l �p��B�F�|،l���� ��*�?�� ����Y"1 P������\�8=W�%�Oɘ�4M�0J�"Y�2V�s�,[|��e9�2��s��e���'�9���`���2�&c�tI�@�o�|N6 (��.�sSdl-c�(2�-�y �H�_��/X������Z.$��&\S�������M���07�#�1ؙY�r f��Yym�";�8980m-m�(�]����v�^��D���W~� ��e����mi ]�P����`/ ���u}q�|^R��,g+���\K�k)/����C_|�R����ax�8�t1C^7nfz�D����p�柇��u�$��/�ED˦L L��[���B�@�������ٹ����ЖX�! Parts of coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will begin to get widespread rainfall from Thursday as Cyclone Gaja comes closer to the Tamil Nadu coast. ‘Gaja Cyclone’, which lay around 860 km northeast of Chennai and moving at a speed of 12 kmph is likely to intensify into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ within the next 24 hours, a bulletin issued at 4 PM said. How Cyclone Gaja has moved over the last 4 days. People were advised not to come out of the house, as the cyclone caused high winds. After Cyclone Gaja uprooted nearly 1,500 of his coconut trees, he is left with a staggering loan of Rs. The 56-year-old, once a wealthy landlord who had a monthly turnover of Rs. The severe cyclone crossed the coast near Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam with a wind speed of 200 kmph, uprooting most of the coconut trees which is the main source of the agriculturists of the district. endobj The wind speed would be about 80-90 kmph gusting at 100 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. endobj Gaja originated over the Gulf of Thailand as a low pressure system, which intensified into a depression over the Bay of Bengal on November 10, 2018. Cyclone gaja present status and current location : Cyclone Gaja is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore tonight, the Met said. As the cyclone’s landfall began, coastal towns including Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Thondi, and Pamban in […] ALERT CYCLONE Bangkok 21 November 2018 SITUATION During the night of Thursday the 15th November 2018, the state of Tamil Nadu in India, was affected by the Gaja Cyclone. %���� It’s expected to cross through Vedaranyam and Nagapattinam between 12 am and 3 am. Holidays were also announced in the coastal districts of the Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu as well as Puducherry. With winds gusting up to 120 kmph and over 80,000 people being evacuated, cyclone Gaja stormed across Tamil Nadu Friday morning killing 11 people and damaging homes along the coast. ?���:��0�FB�x$ !���i@ڐ���H���[EE1PL���⢖�V�6��QP��>�U�(j You might also be interested in directly bookmarking the Gaja spaghetti models page. While the Met Dept forecast states that Cyclone Gaja will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the next few hours, it likely to weaken before hitting the coast. The eye of the storm is moving at 18 km/hr at present. gaja cyclone with high speed wind and gusting recorded live. A cyclonic storm — Gaja — is expected to hit the northern coast of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday midnight. Preventative measures were explained through all … Cyclone Gaja LIVE UPDATES: Tamil Nadu On High Alert As Cyclone Expected To Make Landfall, Heavy Rainfall Predicted Between Cuddalore and Pamban, the cyclonic storm 'Gaja' is set to make landfall on Thursday evening bringing heavy rainfall to Tamil Nadu with a wind speed … Gales reaching 80-90 km per hour was likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh. <>stream �MFk����� t,:��.FW������8���c�1�L&���ӎ9�ƌa��X�:�� �r�bl1� As per the 8.30am bulletin by IMD, Cyclone Gaja lies over Southwest Bay of Bengal and moved further west-southwestwards with a speed of 14 kmph. However, the intensity of GAJA during landfall will be lesser than that of Cyclone Vardah, which clocked 120 kmph wind speeds during landfall near Chennai in 2016. Thanks to the measures taken by the Tamil Nadu state government and the state … Cyclone Gaja effect: The cyclone, christened 'Gaja', which lies over West-Central and adjoining East-Central and South-East Bay of Bengal has moved south-southwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph and lay centred about 720 km east-northeast of Chennai.As predicted by the India Met Department (IMD), the storm is very likely to intensify further into a 'Severe Cyclonic Storm' during next 24 hours. Cyclone Gaja, classified a Severe Cyclonic Storm by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), is expected to make landfall on Thursday evening between Cuddalore and Pamban in Ramanathapuram district. Per current tropical weather outlooks, the highest current potential of a new tropical cyclone in this basin is none. 2 0 obj @~ (* {d+��}�G�͋љ���ς�}W�L��$�cGD2�Q���Z4 E@�@����� �A(�q`1���D ������`'�u�4�6pt�c�48.��`�R0��)� Due to the possibility of adverse effects in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, early steps were taken by the state governments. The wind speed in the core of the cyclone is around 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph. Tropical Cyclone GAJA-18 can have a high humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability. It was also predicted that the winds would move southwest and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over a period of 24 hours and the same would maintain for another 24 hours. For Friday, the Met Department has issued an orange warning or “be prepared” for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala, where the effects of Cyclone Gaja will still be felt. A yellow warning has been issued for South Coastal Andhra Pradesh. Severe cyclonic storm "Gaja" crossed between Pondicherry and Nagapattinam with wind gusts up to 120 kilometres speed per hour. The latest bulletin from IMD reported the cyclone is very likely to move west-southwestwards and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore, around Nagapattinam during late evening on Thursday at a speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph. Tropical cyclone Gaja over Southwest Bay of Bengal has further intensifies and is now seen as a severe cyclonic circulation. TRICHY: Severe cyclonic storm Gaja that crossed Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam in the early hours of Friday -- between 12.30am and 2.30am -- with a wind speed of 100-110kmph gusting to 120kmph brought heavy rain in the coastal districts, said the India Meteorological Department. 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