Low pressure forms over Bay of Bengal, likely to move towards TN and Puducherry coasts over next 48 hours

According to IMD, a low pressure has been formed over Bay of Bengal and it is likely to move towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts

Rain on November 8 resulted in waterlogging on many roads in low-lying areas of Chennai. A scene at Wall Tax Road on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam

A low pressure area has formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal. It is likely to strengthen and move towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, over the next 72 years and bring rains, mainly to coastal districts, according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

Earlier in the morning, the IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, predicted light moderate rain on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, with thunderstorm and lightning to occur at one or two places over Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Pudukottai, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamilnadu and Puducherry & Karaikal.

The following is the rainfall recorded at various stations across the State from 8.30 a.m. on November 8 to 5.30 a.m on November 9..

Karaikal- 59mm, Parangipettai - 21mm, Nungambakkam- 5.4mm, Meenambakkam- 7.8mm, Kanniyakumari- 2mm, Madurai- 0.4mm, Nagapattinam- 18mm, Palayamkottai- 1mm, Tiruchirapalli- 6mm, Adiramapattinam- 7mm, Thanjavur- 0.6mm. Ariyalur- 1mm.