Cyclone Ward weakens, to cross Tamil Nadu coast
December 15th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANSChennai, Dec 15 (IANS) Cyclone Ward has weakened into a deep depression and is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast Tuesday evening accompanied by rainfall, the weather office here said.
The cyclone is likely to weaken further into a low pressure area.
S.R. Ramanan, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, told IANS: “Cyclone Ward has weakened into a deep depression. When the wind speed is less than 63 kmph it is called a depression and anything above it is called cyclone.”
He said the deep depression is centred about 150 km off Pamban and 300 km east of Kanyakumari.
It is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast Tuesday evening between Kanyakumari and Pamban, he said.
Squally winds reaching 40-50 kmph and gusting to 60 kmph are likely along and off Tamil Nadu coast till Wednesday.
According to Ramanan, rainfall at many places with isolated heavy rains is likely over north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry till Thursday.
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea.
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