91B - now a depression and nearing Chennai

91B - is nearing Depression strength and inching North along central-Coast Tamilnadu ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jrJP9.jpg

12:30pm, Satellite image shows HEAVY convective activity over N,NW,NE quadrant of 91B system ... 
https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jrKh6.jpg

91B, where is it moving?

Most models suggest a #Chennai touch in 24hrs as Depression and then move NE into Bay .. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jrKyX.jpg

IMD - mid-day report suggests that 91B has deepened into a Depression and expects the same path as that of GFS ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jrKLy.jpg

#Chennai - 1:24pm, steady light rain continue for past 2hrs and more moderate/heavy rain ahead... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/original/jrKVq.gif

#Chennai - 1:24pm,  @IWMpolichalur   AWS records pressure of 999.8mb now.

Sign of Depression and its nearing !

As 91B becomes Depression and moves North ...

Widespread HEAVY to VERY heavy rain possible for NE,N-coast Tamilnadu, #Chennai in 24hrs.

#ALERT

HEAVY widespread rain ahead for N-coast,N,NE Tamilnadu and #Chennai with wind gusts after 4/5pm today.. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jrO6X.jpg

#ALERT

Heavy and widespread rain with wind gusts also for S,S-coast,central-coast Andhra in next 30hrs.

May 17, 2016 at 07:41AM

RT @shri611:
Woke up to a Rainy Tuesday morning. Forecast says it's gonna rain all day #iwm #Chennai http://pic.twitter.com/wDc2n4qrzD

— Indian Weather Man (@weatherofindia) May 17, 2016

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May 17, 2016 at 05:54AM

@karthipkk87
5:30am,
91B is positioned just N of srilanka, nearing depression strength. Now pressure 1000mb. #iwm http://pic.twitter.com/GcOa81cDxW

— Indian Weather Man (@weatherofindia) May 17, 2016

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May 17, 2016 at 05:24AM

RT @thisismmk: @weatherofindia
Rains lashing Velachery. #chennai, 4:20am.. #iwm http://pic.twitter.com/v15SaaifJJ

— Indian Weather Man (@weatherofindia) May 16, 2016

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May 17, 2016 at 05:21AM

5am, Chennai - incessant rain for past 5 hrs. Bands after bands from 91B. #weather

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May 16, 2016 at 11:55PM

11:30pm, Entire Tamilnadu, Kerala and Srilanka is covered clouds due to 91B ... Rare scene in mid May .. #iwm http://pic.twitter.com/jvjc5Cxkqf

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91B - expected to drift North and become Depression along N-coast TN in 12hrs. ALERT

91B is dangerously slow in movement and now it has drifted ENE and positioned over N Srilanka ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jqCsp.jpg
At 10:30pm, Tiruchirapalli recorded a Wind direction of NW.. this'll mean that the center of LOW may have touched 10N north of Srilanka.

In next 12hrs, 91B is expected to drift North along central,N-coast Tamilnadu and may deepen into Depression ... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CimE8WnWgAERW-l.jpg:large
Latest GEFS suggested tracks are ... In 24hrs, deepen to Depression and come close to #Chennai and then take a NE curve into Bay !

91B- This is the latest tracks suggested by GEFS ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jqDRr.jpg

@YashpalSalecha @ankisetti >>

As we write.. 11pm, a heavy rain band is approaching N-coast Tamilnadu, #Chennai and will push to S Andhra.

@YashpalSalecha @ankisetti >>

#Chennai - 11pm, HEAVY rain approaching city from SE.

ETA 30 min over S-coast of city ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/original/jqEIP.gif

91B 's expected North movement and intensification will cause ..

HEAVY, widespread rain for N-coast, adjoining interiors Tamilnadu in 24hrs.

In next 24hrs... this is going to happen for N-coast Tamilnadu, #Chennai.

Widespread, HEAVY to v.heavy rainfall .. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jqJ2R.jpg

#Chennai - 11:45pm, Drizzle now over Polichalur zone.

2.7mm, pressure dropping continuosly now at 1004mb. 

"More rain ahead, will be HEAVY"

May 16, 2016 at 04:22PM

April '16 was hottest April ever on record: NASAhttps://t.co/3t2w6nZnv9
#iwm

— Indian Weather Man (@weatherofindia) May 16, 2016

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91B after giving heavy rain to Srilanka now over Gulf Mannar

Latest plot of 91B suggests, that it has pushed into North Gulf of Mannar with pressure around 1002mb.. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jplj1.jpg

GFS - In next 18hrs, 91B is expected to drift North along SE,central-coast Tamilnadu upto Karaikal and then push NW ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jpm7r.jpg

Due to 91B, in next 24hrs...

HEAVY widespread rain ahead for entire coastal, S,central Tamilnadu ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/jpmgD.jpg

HEAVY rain #ALERT for next 18hrs ...

S,W-ghats,central and SE,central,N-coast Tamilnadu .

HEAVY rain #ALERT for next 18hrs ...

S,central,W-ghats Kerala and for S-coast Andhra.

Today Afternoon, evening T showers expected again over S,SW,W Karnataka .!

RT @ndtv: 

Rain in Kochi did not deter voters to cast their important vote in Kerala https://t.co/SnMTUwNpXp https://t.co/N32cebQR9i

11am, RADAR shows heavy rain has pushed into central-caost Tamilnadu (upto Pondicherry) and adjoining interiors ... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CijmmVOXIAIoFzc.jpg:large

#Chennai - 11am, upper-level winds have picked up and from E-N-E.. Showers will start pushing in soon from East... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/original/jpmSb.gif

#Chennai - 11:25am, cloudy, temp at 31.7 C. @IWMpolichalur  

Scattered Showers pushing into North city from East, more ahead towards evening.

11:10am, showers "will" push into #Chennai city during next 6hrs and after midnight... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/original/jpn7X.gif

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Rainfall so far 0.9mm

May 16, 2016 at 10:14AM

10:12am, Nagapatinam - light rain now after a heavy early morning spell. #weather

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