This isn’t just rain; it’s a major weather system, and everyone on the coast needs to be moving now. Mariners are already being warned off the southwest Bay of Bengal.
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The Path and Timeline
The system is moving northwestwards.
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Target Coast: North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and the adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coast are directly in the crosshairs by Saturday.
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Today (Thursday): Heavy rainfall already starting in south Tamil Nadu and the delta districts (Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli).
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Tomorrow (Friday): The rainfall increases sharply. Heavy to very heavy showers are expected across the delta and adjoining districts.
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Saturday: The heavy rain spreads north, hitting the North Tamil Nadu districts as Ditwah tracks up the coastline.
Let’s be real, rainfall forecasts like this often mean serious flooding, especially in low-lying coastal areas.
Quick Fact: Ditwah
The name Ditwah was contributed by Yemen, following the naming convention finalized by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
Meanwhile, keep an eye on the tropics generally. There’s another storm, Cyclone Senyar, hanging out over northeast Indonesia, but that one is expected to drift eastwards and isn’t posing an immediate threat to the Indian coast. Focus on Ditwah.
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