Severe Cyclonic Storm expected to weaken and make landfall later today

Severe Cyclonic Storm Gaja has travelled north, north west, then south west and again travelled north, north west in Bay of Bengal. So it gave lot of confusion to all those who followed this cyclone. Currently this cyclone is lay centered at approximately 300 KM  southeast of Chennai City. It is likely to travel in west, south west direction hereafter and would reach Tamil Nadu Coast . It is expected to cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore by this evening. Surface wind be approximately 60 to 90 KMPH. Gust will be 85 to 120 KMPH.

After crossing the land, cyclone is expected to weaken and travel inside the interior Tamil Nadu as depression and would reach Arabian Sea on 17th Nov. Again this storm will regain and expected to strengthen further in sea.

Now Let us see the rain distribution

Chennai:

Rain likely to commence from Thursday morning. Expected to receive medium to rather heavy rain through Saturday.

Northern Coastal Districts including Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Puducherry may receive rain from Thursday forenoon.

Once storm moves into land ,north interior districts, delta districts ,north west interior districts likely to receive rain. Probably from Friday .

Widespread rain would be there in South Tamil Nadu.