Reports stated that the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted more rains for tamilnadu, particularly in the southern districts. Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over south tamilnadu and at isolated places over north tamilnadu and puducherry on Monday. Rains are expected to continue, especially in coastal tamilnadu and interior districts on Wednesday.
Meanwhile when speaking to reporters in chennai on monday, S Balachandran, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, chennai, explained, “A low pressure trough persists in the southwest Bay of bengal, near sri lanka and south tamil Nadu. A low pressure area persists over southwest Arabian Sea.” He also said that heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over the state in Kanyakumari, tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Pudukkottai, delta districts, Cuddalore, ariyalur, Perambalur, and Theni, Dindigul, Nilgiris and coimbatore located in the Western Ghats.
Moreover as far as chennai is concerned, the sky condition is likely to be generally cloudy. Light to moderate rain is likely to occur in some areas. " Yesterday’s low pressure area over Southeast arabian sea and adjoining lakshadweep area now lies over lakshadweep area and adjoining southeast Arabian sea. It is also likely to become more marked during next 24 hrs. Perhaps for monday and tuesday, the weather agency predicted that squally weather with wind speeds reaching upto 40 to 50 kmph is likely to prevail over southeast arabian sea and adjoining lakshadweep area and along-off Kerala-Karnataka coast and 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph likely to prevail over southwest arabian sea and adjoining equatorial indian ocean.
