With the continuous pouring in Tamil Nadu, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned south India especially, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, as low pressure is detected in Bay of Bengal and the South Andaman Sea. It is predicted by IMD that if air pressure intensified it could form into a cyclone, namely, Cyclone Michaung, reaching on December 4.
As per IMD report on December 1, it has issued an ‘Orange’ alert in Tamil Nadu, coastal and interior Andhra Pradesh for Sunday and Monday as light to moderate rainfall is expected in many areas across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, with isolated heavy rain over coastal areas and neighboring districts over the next five days until December 4. In addition, the IMD bulletin stated that isolated heavy rainfall is expected over north coastal Tamil Nadu between December 2 and December 4.
The states are currently facing extreme weather conditions for the past few weeks. Several reports have informed waterlogging in Chennai and destruction of public possessions. According to the lake level report provided by Metrowater, Puzhal lake received 117 mm of rain on Wednesday.
IMD report says, “India Meteorological Department’s forecast read, “Yesterday’s Well Marked Low Pressure Area over Southeast Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards during past 12 hours, concentrated into a Depression and lay centered at 0530 hours IST of today, the 01st December, 2023.”
Due to low pressure in Tamil Nadu, the government decided to release 402 cubic feet of water from Chembarambakkam Lake in Kanchipuram district today on December 1. Authorities have also advised fisherman of coastal areas to prevent any kind of activity near the sea for safety purposes.
It added, “It is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards, intensify into a Deep Depression by 2nd and further into a Cyclonic Storm over Southwest Bay of Bengal around 3rd December. Thereafter, it would move northwestwards and cross South Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu coast between Chennai and Machilipatnam around evening of 4th December as a Cyclonic Storm.”