November 07, 2015 at 10:10PM

Dohnavur, 5:27pm - heavy T shower. #weather

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November 07, 2015 at 10:09PM

5:12pm, rainbow .. Viewed from Mahabalipuram. #weather

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An update on 96B

96B is still a LOW pressure area and expected to intensify into a WML in next 12hrs and then to depression by Sunday evening.
5:40pm, IR shows that bands of 96B is nearing Tamilnadu coast .. meaning heavy, long duration rain ahead.. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/eif5G.jpg

GFS continues to support a 96B to become Depression and landfall along N-central coast Tamilnadu on evening, 9-Nov .. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/eifdg.jpg
Super #Sunday on cards.. for N,central coast Tamilnadu, #Chennai ,S-coast #Andhra .. Sunday from mid-morning HEAVY widespread rain expected.

Real heavy rains and high winds are expected for N,central Tamilnadu coast and Chennai from late-evening of Sunday, 8-Nov.

November 07, 2015 at 05:04PM

Shahdol - 4:12pm, T showers over north. #weather

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Cyclone Megh - Socotra Island to get 2nd hit in less than 10 days

1pm, Cyclone #Megh has "intensified again" and tracking towards Socotra Island...
Pos.. 12.48N, 58.5E
Pressure.. 994mb
Winds upto.. 100 kmph

1pm, #Megh is having a good core even with less supply of moisture ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/ei8sD.jpg

#Megh is marching towards Socotra Island.
Expected to "touch" the Island around late-evening of 8-Nov as Cyclone.. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/ei8EB.jpg
Track forecast for #Cyclone Megh also suggests a second "touch" over N-tip of Somalia on 9-Nov,morning, then weaken ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/ei8L1.jpg

November 07, 2015 at 12:03PM

Taken yesterday near Valliyoor, S-tip W-ghats Tamilnadu. Nearby Nanguneri records 102mm. #weather

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November 07, 2015 at 12:00PM

Badlapur, 11:52am - enjoying clear blue sky & warm weather. #weather

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November 07, 2015 at 10:20AM

Tamilnadu coast Rainfall till 8:30am, Nagapattinam 194 mm Karaikal 68 mm. #iwm

archana subramanian on Twitter

RT @archvivekh: Round two...10:15am.. @weatherofindia @subhajrao heavy rains lashing #Ambattur , #chennai https://t.co/JJwgccjsp1 #iwm
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November 07, 2015 at 09:33AM

Karaikal - 8:24am, Intermittent spells since midnight. At the moment continuous heavy drizzle. 58 mm till 5:30am. #iwm

rajkumar on Twitter

RT @rajkumar71: @weatherofindia happening in Perambur , chennai .. https://t.co/IxgjcDJ6dG 6:52am, #iwm
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November 07, 2015 at 07:19AM

RT @chetanishere: 7am, #Velachery #Chennai washed clean after heavy morning showers https://t.co/1gxevgxTJU .. #weather

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November 07, 2015 at 07:14AM

RT @naveenkumars84: Massive Rains at #Mugalivakkam #Porur #Chennai #BeSafe @weatherofindia #iwm (7:05am) ... Raining in Polichalur as well.

96B - A LOW over S Bay. Expected to intensify and move WNW.

S Bay LOW is tracked as 96B.. at present its a low pressure area ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/ehndu.jpg

11:30pm, IR shows that 96B is slowly getting a good shape and intensity ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/ehnx2.jpg

96B is expected to drift W-N-W and intensify into a Depression on Sunday, 8-Nov.. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/ehnL8.jpg
GFS expects the 96B to develop into a Deep depression / marginal cyclone and make landfall near Pondicherry on Diwali day, 10-Nov !!

Before 9am, today, 7-Nov...
Moderate/heavy rain expected along central,N coast Tamilnadu and some for #Chennai ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/ehoOF.jpg

12am, Already we can see moderate rain all along Tamilnadu coast from Karaikal to Marakkanam ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/ehpfn.jpg
#Chennai - Some moderate / light rain will push into city, suburbs in next 6/8hrs.

If 96B, continues to progress as expected... then HEAVY rain expected along N,central,SE Tamilnadu coast, Chennai from night of 7-Nov.