Cyclone Michaung intensifies, landfall likely on THIS date; heavy rains predicted in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha

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Also Read: Tamil Nadu rains: IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rains in Chennai and THESE districts till 4 Dec. Check forecast here "The low-pressure area has now after observation intensified into a depression near southeast and adjoining areas neighbourhood. So in the next 24 hours, it is further intensified into a deep depression.

Then next 24 hours it will be intensified into a cyclonic storm. While intensifying it is moving in north-west direction and continue to move in north-west direction and reach near to North Tamil Nadu Andhra coast. From December 3 onwards winds and rainfall will increase to the North Tamil Nadu coast and South Andhra coast.

While it is moving, the rainfall will start. So light to moderate rainfall with heavy to very heavy isolated extremely heavy rainfall chances are there over south coastal Andhra Pradesh..," she said. Earlier, the IMD had predicted that the cyclone is likely to move west-northwestward, intensify into a deep depression by the 2nd and further into a cyclonic storm over the southwest Bay of Bengal around December 3.

Further, it would move northwestwards and reach near south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by December 4 forenoon. Thereafter, it would move nearly northwards, almost parallel to the south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross South Andhra Pradesh during the forenoon of December 5 between Nellore and Machilipatnam as a cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph." As per the Greater Chennai Police, the cyclone is anticipated to make landfall along the north Tamil Nadu coast, between Nellore and Machilipatnam, with winds reaching speeds of 100 kmph on Monday, December 4. All schools in Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions will