Cyclone "02B" is not yet named as "Nilam" .. some news agencies are reporting it as Cyclone Nilam

@sarakumar1 >> Cyclone is still around N-N-E of Srilanka and it's expected to move N-W from now on according to most models.

#chennai - 9:25am, steady heavy rain continues even now... #cyclone

RT @rangats: Heavy rains in chennai started it looks like evening 7.40 - @weatherofindia koyambedu area

#chennai - 7:58am, Raining steady and becoming heavy now over Polichalur Zone.

RT @shivakumar: #chennairains schools close today due to rain @weatherofindia

Schools & Colleges along central & North Tamilnadu coast to remain closed today !

Cyclone "02B" - Will be named as Nilam

6:30am, Here's the latest Satellite visible shot of the System.
Position  ::  8.8N-83.4E (still near N-E Srilanka)
Pressure ::  993mb
Wind  ::   around 75 km/hr

JTWC warning at 2:30am IST

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Predicts that the system will start to move N-W by morning and cross S-E,central Tamilnadu coast on noon of 31-Oct.

11pm, 02B is almost having an eye.. now JTWC also predicts a central Tamilnadu landfall on 31st.. http://ow.ly/i/14sig

93 west & 02 B (NRLMRY)

[1] 93 west & 02 B are one and the same.  It has slightly drifted south westward and lay centered 100km E-NE (056 Degree) of Trincomalee.

[2] Clouds are seen packed in SW sector only.

[3] Core wind speed are yet to attain cyclonic speed

[4] Sri Lankan weather office animates it to cross near Nagapattinam / Karaikal  below Parengipettai

8:45pm, Showers pushing into S-E,central Tamilnadu coast now.!

IMD's latest warning at 7:30pm states that "02B" will move N-W from the present position .. here's the present position http://ow.ly/i/14pwj