Thursday, November 21, 2013

Helen - Drifted N-W and Intensified. 250km E-S-E from Machilipatnam

During past 10hrs, Cyclone HELEN has not moved significantly, in fact it has only drifted N-W.
Latest ADT analysis suggest that the system has intensified by dropping pressure from 992mb to 980mb.
Present wind gusts are upto 130 kmph.
Location is 15.33 N , 83.51 E... around 250 km E-S-E from Machilipatnam.

Visible shot at 8:30am, reveals there is heavy convective activity around its center.

Now the predicted landfall is near Machilipatnam and Kakinada.
Since the movement is very slow, LESS rain activity seen along coastline.
Some rain seen pushing into N-coast of Andhra above Machilipatnam.

Almost NO rain expected along N-coast Tamilnadu and #Chennai till evening, unless the system makes a W-S-W movement.

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