Cyclone Jal

Position :: 10.5 N , 85.9 E
Wind :: 120 kmph
Pressure :: 974 mb
Though it had moved in N-W direction, the upper air current is still favorable for a N. Tamilnadu landfall.

IMD warning, 8:30am IST

Cyclone Jal

Severe Cyclone ‘JAL’ over Southwest Bay of Bengal: Cyclone Warning for North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh Coasts-Orange Message
The Severe cyclonic storm, ‘JAL’ moved westwards, and lay centered over south west Bay of Bengal at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 6th November 2010, near lat.10.00N and long. 85.50E about 500 km east northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 650 km east-southeast of Chennai and 750 km southeast of Nellore. It would intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm. The system would move west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Nellore close to Chennai by 7th November 2010 night.

Under its influence, rain/thundershower would occur at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls over north coastal Tamil Nadu,Puducherry and south coastal Andhra Pradesh during next 24 hours and fairly widespread rain would occur over south coastal Tamilnadu during next 48 hours with isolated heavy to very heavy falls.. Thereafter the intensity would increase with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and isolated extremely heavy falls (?25 cm) over north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema..
Gale winds speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph would prevail along and off North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coast commencing from today evening It may increase upto 120-130 kmph gusting to 140 kmph 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.
Storm surge of about 1-2 metres above the astronomical tide may inundate the low lying areas of Nellore & Prakasam districts of Andhrapradesh and Tiruvallur, Chennai & Kanchipuram districts at the time of landfall.

Damage expected:
Extensive damage to thatched roofs and huts. Minor damage to power and communication lines due to uprooting of large avenue trees.Flooding of escape routes.

Action suggested:
Total suspension of fishing operations. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea. Coastal hutment dwellers to be moved to safer places. People in affected areas to remain indoors.

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