Fishing boats lined up at Marina seaside in Chennai as a part of the preparations forward of Cyclone Mandous forecasted landfall in north Tamil Nadu-south Andhra Pradesh coasts.
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Light to moderate rain with thunderstorm and lightning is probably going to happen at remoted locations on Thursday, December 8, 2022, over Thiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Thanjavur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamilnadu and Puducherry and Karaikal throughout the subsequent one to three hours, in accordance to in accordance to the Meteorological Department.
Light to moderate rain is probably going to happen at remoted locations over Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Thoothukudi, Thirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts of Tamilnadu throughout the subsequent one to three hours, the IMD stated in a press launch issued round 7 am.
Cyclone Mandous 620 km southeast of Chennai
Meanwhile, the cyclonic storm Mandous ,lay centered over Southwest Bay of Bengal, about 530km east-southeast of Karaikal and about 620 km southeast of Chennai. In a separate launch, the IMD stated it is rather seemingly to transfer west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coast between Puducherry and Sriharikota with a most sustained wind pace of 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph round mid night time of December 9: IMD