Sweeping monsoon rains ahead

The low pressure area which is persisting over the south west bay is expected to become more marked and traverse towards the tamil nadu coast. It is expected to cross the tn/pdy coast about late night of 12th/early morning of 13th as forecasted by various agencies.

Under its influence one can expect a pretty wet period of next 48-72 hours across all coastal areas of tamilnadu, interior tn, Pdy and SAP. Rains could start from the coastal areas, become widespread and eventually progress into the interiors.

Isolated spells of V heavy rains /extreme spells cant be ruled out in a few places in the next couple of days. Please watch out for localised flooding and traffic snarls, plan your travel based on local traffic advisory.