Chennai, November 07: Severe cyclonic storm ‘JAL’ has weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay centred over southwest Bay of Bengal, about 250 km east-southeast of Chennai, today even as two persons died in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu.
“JAL has moved northwestwards and weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay centred at 1130 hrs over the southwest Bay of Bengal about 250 km east-southeast of Chennai, 350 km south-southeast of Nellore and 450 km north-northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka),” weather office said.
The storm would move west-northwestwards, slightly weaken further and cross Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts tonight between Puducherry and Nellore close to Chennai, it said.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea as squally weather with wind speed reaching 60 to 70 kmph is likely along Tamilnadu and Puducherry coasts.
–Agencies