The cyclonic storm ‘NISHA’ over Coastal Tamil Nadu remained practically stationary and lay centred at 0830 IST of today, the 27^th November 2008 over coastal Tamil Nadu & Puducherry about 50 km northwest of Karaikal. The system is likely to move in a northwesterly direction and weaken gradually.
Under its influence, rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and isolated extremely heavy falls (>25 cm) is likely over north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during next 24 hours. Rainfall at many places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is also likely over, south interior Karnataka, south coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalseema and isolated heavy falls over Kerala and south Tamil Nadu during the same period.
Gale winds speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph are likely along and off Tamil Nadu & Puducherry coasts during next 12 hours. Sea condition is high along and off these coasts. Squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is also likely over interior districts of Tamil Nadu during the same period.
Damage expected: Damage to thatched huts, breaking of tree branches causing minor damages to power and communication lines in the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.*
Action suggested: Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea during next 24 hours.
Because of this cyclonic weather about 50-60 people died in tamil nadu. So people be carefull going in rain.
