RT @yjenith: cyclone mood at Chennai http://ping.fm/o38c2

Cyclone Alert. Helplines Chennai: 1913, 25619237; Kancheepuram DA 1077, Police 9445465536, 27238001; Tiruvallur DA 27661200; Police 27661010

Cyclone "Thane " crosses land at 4.30 am on Friday at exacly 11.8 N and 79.7E, that is at Puducherry. While crossing, it sustained core pressure at 983 mb, which weakened rapidly on hitting land.

Currently at 8.30 am, centre of system 55 kms west of Cuddalore.

Expected west movement with weakening. Overcast in Bangalore with cool Friday and intermittent rains.

chennai - more heavy rain approaching city from S-E .. will reach in another 30 min.

Cyclone Thane .. is still having an EYE .. and not yet weakened to a Depression yet (8:30am) ... http://ow.ly/i/oETt

Cyclone is marching inland .. now 8:30am is located 50km S-W of Cuddalore and still having an EYE and NOT yet weakened to a Depression

Chennai is having strong winds and showers now 7:20am. Will continue till 12pm!

Cyclone thane is inland and centered over cuddalore at 7am. Still having cyclone strength!

THANE 30122011/0625 hrs IST

The cloud mass centre may be approximately EAST of Kalitheerthalkuppam [Cuddalore] at about 80KM. Now it is the phase that Easterly winds will enter.  Maximum sustained winds of 125 KMPH must not be confused with surface winds since the maximum sustained wind is a parameter only ON SMOOTH WATER only. Within another THREE to FIVE hours from NOW 90% of clouds will be cleared and perhaps (sometimes) sun shine will come. 

This is a  cloud mass [not tightly organised to produce gale winds or torrential rains] slowly diffused.

Cyclone thane going to cross just south of cuddalore in another 2hours