VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “NIVAR”: Status @ 1900 Hrs

 

VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “NIVAR”: Status @ 1900 Hrs

Posted On: 25 NOV 2020 8:19PM by PIB Delhi

According to the latest report by Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorology Department, Delhi:(at 1900Hrs IST)         

             

DATE/TIME (IST) OF OBSERVATION	1830 HRS IST OF 25-11-2020 / 1300 UTC OF 25.11.2020
INTENSITY	VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM WIND SPEED: 120-130 KMPH GUSTING TO 145 KMPH.
LOCATION LATITUDE/LONGITUDE	OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL NEAR LAT. 11.5°N AND LONG. 80.6°E, ABOUT: 95 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CUDDALORE. 100 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PUDUCHERRY. 170 KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHENNAI.
PAST MOVEMENT	CENTRE MOVED WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS WITH A SPEED OF 13 KMPH DURING PAST 06 HOURS.
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE COAST	WIND-SPEED (KMPH): NAGAPATNAM-36,               KARAIKAL-25,              CUDDALORE-18, PUDUCHERRY-18 AND CHENNAI-18 KMPH. RAINFALL (MM) DURING 08:30 TO 1830 HOURS IST OF 25TH NOVEMBER 2020: NAGAPATNAM-47,               KARAIKAL-64,              CUDDALORE-86, PUDUCHERRY-69 AND CHENNAI-62
FORECAST MOVEMENT, INTENSITY AND LANDFALL	TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARDS AND CROSS TAMIL NADU AND PUDUCHERRY COASTS BETWEEN KARAIKAL AND MAMALLAPURAM AROUND PUDUCHERRY DURING MID-NIGHT OF 25TH AND EARLY HOURS OF 26TH NOVEMBER 2020 WITH WIND SPEED OF 120-130 KMPH GUSTING TO 145 KMPH.