Rains to commence over KTCC districts as depression nears the coast

The depression which lay over Southwest Bay of Bengal is seen steadily moving towards SAP-NTN coasts. With favorable atmospheric conditions such as low shear, good SST, good divergence and convergence, system may intensify a little more before weakening trend starts tonight.

Rainfall is expected to commence over Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu districts of TN as depression is seen steadily moving towards the coast.

Rain is expected to pick up from afternoon or late afternoon and will continue till tomorrow evening with breaks inbetween.
A few places would see heavy rains towards evening or night.

Gusty winds, with speed reaching 40kmph, at times 45-50kmph is expected over and off NTN coasts.

South AP will also see rains from today with few places witnessing heavy spell of rain from evening.