Though the latest cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal reminds the State of the devastating Ockhi Cyclone in 2017, which formed in the Bay on November 30 leaving a trail of destruction along the south Indian coast, especially along Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the new cyclone does not pose any major threat to Kerala.
The cyclonic storm, however, will trigger heavy to very heavy rain over Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh, while the rain will be moderate across Kerala considering the forecast of various global models. According to a weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday, the well-marked low pressure over the southeast Bay of Bengal will intensify into a depression on Friday.
Though the atmospheric conditions are favourable for the further intensification of the weather system, the system is expected to attain the speed of a cyclone only by December 3. Thereafter, it would move northwestwards and reach the coasts of north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh early on December 4 as a cyclonic storm, according to the IMD.
