VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM, THANE OVER BAY OF BENGAL

India Meteorological Department Mausam Bhavan, Lodi Road, New Delhi-1100 03.

49 Cyclonic storm (CS+SCS) formed over Bay of Bengal in the month of December form 1891-2009

VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM, THANE OVER BAY OF BENGAL

A depression formed over SE Bay of Bengal in the evening of 25th Dec. Moved northwestwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm in the night of 26th Dec. Afterwards it moved westwards and intensified into a SCS in the afternoon of 28th Dec and subsequently into VSCS. Currently it lies over southwest Bay of Bengal, about 220 Km east of Puducherry and 200 km southeast of Chennai. Wind speed 130-140 KMPH gusting to 155 KMPH.

VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM, THANE OVER BAY OF BENGAL

QUADRANT WIND based on 0000 UTC of 29th Dec.,2011

Satellite Imageries in association with THANE over Bay of Bengal

Wall clouds

Eye of the system

Rain shield bands

Radar Imageries in association with THANE over Bay of Bengal

Centre of the VSCS THANE

Spiral bands

Heavy Rainfall and gale wind warning

Scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during next 48 hrs Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema during the same period Gale wind speed reaching 110-120 kmph is likely along and off north Tamil Nady and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts at the time of landfall

Storm Surge Warning

Storm surge of 1 metre height above the astronomical tide is likely to inundate the low lying areas of Chennai, Kanchipuran, Tiruvallur and Villupuram districts of north Tamil Nadu at the time of landfall

DAMAGE EXPECTED AND ACTION SUGGESTED

Damage expected : Extensive damage to thatched roof and huts. Minor damage to power and communication line due to uprooting of large avenue trees. Flooding of escape routes. Storm is expected to damage the standing rice, groundnut and maize in coastal districts of Tamilnadu and rice and groundnut in coastal Andhra Pradesh. Action suggested:
Total suspension of fishing operations. Coastal hutment dwellers to be moved to safer place. People in affected areas to remain indoors. Farmers are advised to drain out excess water from the field to prevent crop damage. Taller crops like banana, leaves may be removed and extra physical support may be given.

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