Dry weather expected for Tamilnadu & #chennai till 21-Nov ..! ... http://ow.ly/fj4sg 

RT @asury: @weatherofindia "Bangalore mild wind has maintained temp around 22 degrees"  1:07pm

"98B" - continues to move N-N-E, Has reached point of NO return.

1:30pm latest...
"98B" - continues to move N-N-E and it has reached point of NO return.
Latest Satellite pic reveals that the system continues to be active.

Here's the latest position plot on map. 
Position is 13.5N & 91.1E

Along and above 13th parallel the 200hpa level Jet is from South West.. so this will steer the system to North or North-East from now on.

COLA model suggests that "98B" will not make landfall anywhere..!!

Instead it'll move North into Bay and then linger along in that zone till 20/21-Nov.

Importantly NO Rain for most of Tamilnadu till 22-Nov.

Some showers are expected over S.Tamilnadu & S.Kerala during next 3 days.

#chennai - Having a DRY day now 12:30pm, Winds at medium level are from N-N-E and at upper levels its from West.

US NAVY locates the present Low over Bay "98B" at position almost parallel to #chennai at 12.1N and 91.1E... http://ow.ly/fiX4S

11:30am, here's the latest convective activity around "98B".. very near to Andaman Islands .. http://ow.ly/i/18815

Still NOGAPS model predicts that "98B" will become a D.Depression and move West from today towards N.Tamilnadu,S.Andhra in next 3 days.

Here's the NOGAPS forecast for "98B" on morning of 18-Nov... http://ow.ly/i/18830 

So far this Bay LOW "98B" has defied almost ALL weather models... It has kept on moving N-E till today 5:30am.

#chennai - records a #WoW min. temp. of 19.5 deg C today morning.

RT @rajugana: @weatherofindia Bangalore 10.00am, Clear blue skies, Bright Sunshine, bitting cold with chill breeze. Ideal to roam around !!

While "98B" is so far over Bay... Tamilnadu to have another cold & Dry night !

"98B" .. Taking shape and Where is it going? N-N-E.

"98B" .. Taking shape and Where is it going? N-N-E.
4pm, Satellite shot reveals that the system has further moved N-N-E and it has consolidated. Not weakened.
This kind of movement is unusual for this time of year over South, S-E Bay.

Here's the latest position plot .

NOGAPS model still suggests a W-N-W movement towards N.Tamilnadu coast and S.Andhra coast by 16-Nov.

#chennai - Morning temp. (corrected)... Nungambakkam = 21.2 degC and Airport = 20.5 degC

RT @rajugana:  Bangalore 12.15 pm, Clear skies, Bright Sunshine, Cool and pleasant. No rain for the past one week...Fog in the morning.

A moderate W.D is approaching Afghanisthan, N.Pakistan and Kashmir in next 36hrs.