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.

So DRY weather for entire Tamilnadu till 16-Nov... http://ow.ly/fgUMX  >> DRY weather may go beyond that date, all depends on "98B"

"98B" persists as a low level circulation & moved N-E

"98B" persists as a low level circulation & moved N-E.
Latest 9am, satellite shot reveals convective activity mostly along its periphery.

Here's the map plot of the system... suggests that the system has moved N-E in last 24hrs.

NOGAPS model at 5:30am IST suggests a slow and steady progress in W-N-W direction from today till 17-Nov.

Tirunelveli - a bright, COLD (according to Tirunelveli standards) and Dry morning till now 10:30am.

#Chennai - 10:30am, another Dry and mild morning. Min temp. was 22.8°C (6:14am). Less low cloud formation seen now.