Sub: Cyclonic storm ‘WARD’ over the southwest Bay of Bengal: Cyclone warning for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast: Orange Message
The cyclonic storm ‘WARD’ over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal moved further westwards and lay centred at 1730 hours IST of today, 12th December 2009 over southwest Bay of Bengal near lat. 10.00 N and long. 83.50 E, about 450 km east-northeast of Jaffna (Sri Lanka), 400 km east-southeast of Nagapattinam and 450 km east-northeast of Pamban. The system is likely to move in a west-southwesterly direction and cross north Sri Lanka near Lat. 9.00 N around noon of tomorrow, the 13th December, 2009. It is then likely to emerge into Gulf of Mannar and cross south Tamil Nadu coast between Kanyakumari and Pamban around night of 13th December, 2009. However latest observations show sign of weakening of the system.
Under its influence, rainfall at many places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is likely over north coastal Tamilnadu and Puducherry during next 48 hours. Rainfall at most places with scattered heavy to very heavy falls and isolated extremely heavy falls ( ≥ 25 cm) is also likely over south coastal Tamilnadu during same period
Squally winds speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 Kmph are likely along and off south Tamil Nadu coast which may become gale force wind speed reaching 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph from tomorrow, 13th December, 2009 noon along and off south coastal Tamil Nadu. Squally winds speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph is also likely along and off north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast during next 36 hours. Sea condition will be high along and off south Tamil Nadu coast and very rough to high along and off north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts . Storm surge of about one metre above the astronomical tide is likely over Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram districts.
Damage expected: Damage to thatched huts. Breaking of tree branches causing minor damage to power and communication lines over coastal districts of south Tamil Nadu.
Action suggested: Total suspension of fishing operations along and off Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts.
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