Chennai under Threat - Cyclone Thane, a Category 1 Storm as per ADT

Wow what a speedy intensification the storm has gone through last 6 hours. It took 12 hours for the storm to intensify from T 2.0(30 kts) to T.30 (45 kts). But it took just past 6 hrs to intensify from T 3.0 (45 kts) to T 4.0 (65 kts). Some of the Salient status of the storm are as follows.

Intensity – 4.0
Pressure – 985 mmb
Wind Speed – 65 kts
Location – 11.06 N 87.76 E
Scene Type – EYE/L

Depression "06B" is now a Cyclone ... in coming hours it'll be named as Cyclone "Thane" . It even have an EYE !

Depression "06B" has moved N-W and now 7:02pm positioned at 11.2N , 87.8E .. Latest analysis reveal that it has become a Cyclone.

Severe cold wave conditions are prevailing over parts of Haryana, W. Uttar Pradesh and in pockets of Punjab, N.Rajasthan, E. UP and Bihar

"92B" is now "06B" - Deep Depression and expected to become as Cyclone "Thane" by tomorrow morning.. http://ow.ly/8adF9

chennai - Today touched a low of 19.2 C (4:04am)... and Going to have another DRY and COLD night, with Chill breeze !!

chennai , N. Tamilnadu coast - No rain till evening of 27-Dec.. occasional gusts may start from afternoon/evening of 27-Dec.

Bay Depression, Will it become as Cyclone "Thane" by tomorrow morning ??

Near chennai a cyclone shelter that houses the school and an outstation of Coastal Security .. http://ow.ly/8adtf

"92B" is now "06B" - Deep Depression

Position :: 10.3 N and 88.5 E
Winds :: 65 Km/Hr
Pressure ::  996 mb
Moved N-N-W in past 6 hrs


Latest satellite IR shot, 
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JTWC warning & Projected path
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TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 06B (SIX), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 505 NM EAST-
SOUTHEAST OF CHENNAI, INDIA, HAS TRACKED JUST WEST OF NORTHWARD AT
06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE
IMAGERY SHOWS THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) HAS BECOME 
FULLY EXPOSED AS CONVECTIVE BANDING REMAINS DISPLACED TO THE NORTH. 
THE INITIAL POSITION WAS BASED ON THE ABOVE ANIMATION WITH HIGH 
CONFIDENCE AND THE INITIAL INTENSITY WAS BASED ON THE HIGH END OF 
DVORAK ESTIMATES FROM PGTW AND KNES. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES 
THE CYCLONE IS JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE RIDGE AXIS IN AN AREA OF 
MODERATE (15-20 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). WATER VAPOR 
SATELLITE ANIMATION SHOWS EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW ENHANCED BY THE 
WESTERLIES NORTH OF THE RIDGE. THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY TRACKING 
ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO 
THE EAST. IT IS EXPECTED TO TRACK MORE WESTWARD OVER THE NEXT 24 
HOURS AS THE STEERING RIDGE BUILDS AND EXTENDS FURTHER WESTWARD TO 
THE NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. TC 06B WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE INTENSI-
FICATION, HINDERED BY CONTINUED MODERATE VWS. THE SYSTEM WILL 
MAKE LANDFALL NEAR CHENNAI AND DISSIPATE INLAND BY TAU 120. THE 
AVAILABLE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IS IN OVERALL GOOD AGREEMENT. THIS 
TRACK FORECAST IS JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE CONSENSUS. MAXIMUM 
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 260600Z IS 12 FEET. JUSTIFICATION FOR 
RELOCATION: RELOCATED PREVIOUS WARNING'S INITIAL POSITION 
SIGNIFICANTLY EASTWARD IN VIEW OF RECENT ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL 
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWING A FULLY EXPOSED LLCC.

IMD warning, 1:30pm
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         Deep Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal- Pre-cyclone watch.

The deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwards during past 6 hours and lay centred at 1130 hrs IST of today, the 26^th December 2011 over southeast Bay of Bengal near latitude 10.0⁰N and longitude 87.5.⁰E, about 850 km southeast of Chennai (Tamilnadu), 670 km east-northeast of Trincomalee (Srilanka), 600 km southwest of Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar island). The system is likely to move northwestwards, intensify into a cyclonic storm during next 24 hrs. Then it is likely to move west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast between Cuddalore and Nellore by morning of 29^th December 2011

COLA model prediction
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COLA models predict a N. Tamilnadu landfall on 29/30-Dec as a Depression !!

Upper level winds suggest that the system "06B" will be steered towards Tamilnadu coast.. http://ow.ly/i/ooWS

Both IMD and JTWC plots that "06B" will become a Cyclone and crash over N. Tamilnadu coast on morning of 29-Dec.

5:30am, "06B" is now a Depression and centered over 10th parallel .. http://ow.ly/i/ooVD

Very severe weather with heavy rains could be expected in Chennai from late evening of 27-Dec or from 28-Dec.. http://ow.ly/8a9dP

RT @rajugana: @weatherofindia Baroda 9.40am.. Clear sky, cool n pleasant...a pic http://ping.fm/ceX9I