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Depression over Bay intensifies as Cyclonic Storm Arnab, to become Very Severe

Chennai, Oct 26 (UNI) The Depression over the Bay has concentrated into a Deep Depression and further intensified as a Cyclonic Storm 'Arnab' on Monday morning, even as several parts of Tamil Nadu, especially the Western Ghat, south coastal, northern and interior districts received heavy.
It would further intensify into Severe Cyclonic Storm by midnight today and then into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm tomorrow, before crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast.
In a National Bulletin issued as a Red Message today, the IMD said the Depression has intensified as a Deep Depression over Eastcentral and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal. It moved nearly westwards with a speed of 15 kmph during the last 6 hours and intensified into Cyclonic Storm ""Arnab" (Pronunciation :Ornab) today morning.
It lay centered at 0530 hrs today, over Eastcentral and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal about 590 km northwest of Sri Vijaya Puram (Andaman Islands), 650 km east-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 730 km east-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 830 km east of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and 910 km east of Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh).
It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over westcentral Bay of Bengal by midnight of today, and into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm over the same region tomorrow.
Thereafter, it is very likely to move northwestwards and cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with the maximum sustained wind speed of 115-125 kmph and gusting up to 140 kmph by forenoon of October 28.
Meanwhile, several parts of Tamil Nadu received heavy rains with heavy to very heavy spells in Western Ghat regions including Coimbatore, which bore the brunt of the Northeast monsoon fury. Heavy rains also occurred in south coastal, Cauvery delta, Northern and Interior districts, besides Puducherry since last evening.
Chennai city and its neighbouring districts too received scattered rainfall last night and early this morning.
Met office said, while five places have recorded heavy to very heavy rains, more than 34 locations witnessed heavy rains during the last
24 hrs ending at 0830 hrs this morning, with a maximum of 14 cms recorded in Northern Cuddalore district.
According to met office, the current wet spell is likely to continue in these regions till tomorrow, before the rains are expected to abate from Wednesday.
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