The IMD also released a list of warnings for Cyclone Fani: (iv) Movement in motor boats and small ships unsafe. (Courtesy: India Meteorological Department) Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over north coastal Andhra Pradesh (Srikakulam and Vijayanagaram Districts) on 2 nd May and rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavyrainfall at a few places on 3rd May.Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over south coastal Odisha on 2nd May. It is likely to increase with rainfall at most places and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy falls (>20 cm) at isolated places over coastal Odisha & its adjoining districts of interior Odisha on 3rd and over north Odisha on 4th May.Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy falls at isolated places very likely over coastal districts of West Bengal on 3rd and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal on 4th May.Gale wind speed reaching 155-165 kmph gusting to 180 kmph is prevailing over Southwest and adjoining westcentral & Southeast Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to increase gradually becoming 175-185 kmph gusting to 205 kmph over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal off north Tamilnadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh Coast from 1 st May morning onwards.Strong wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph very likely along & off Tamilnadu & Puducherry coast, Comorin area, Gulf of Mannar and Kerala on 30th.Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is very likely to commence along & off north Andhra Pradesh & Odisha Coasts from 2nd May and very likely to become gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 85 kmph from 3rd May morning andbecome 175-185 kmph gusting 205 kmph over Odisha Coast and 90-100 kmph gusting to 115 kmph over adjoining districts of north Andhra Pradesh by 3rd May evening.Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is very likely along & off West Bengal coast on 2nd May. It would become gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 85 kmph from 3rd May evening and become 90-100 kmph gusting to 115 kmph from 4th May morning.The sea condition is phenomenal over Southwest Bay and adjoining Southeast & westcentral Bay of Bengal, off north Tamilnadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh Coasts. It is very likely to be phenomenal over westcentral Bay of Bengal during 1-3 May2019 and over Northwest Bay of Bengal during 2-4 May.Sea conditions very likely to be very rough to high along & off north Andhra Pradesh Coasts during 1-3 May and high to phenomenal along & off Odisha and West Bengal Coasts during 2-4 May.Storm surge of about 1.5 meter height above astronomical tide is very likely to inundate low lying areas of Ganjam, Khurda, Puri & Jagatsinghpur Districts of Odisha at the time of landfall.The fishermen are advised not to venture into deep sea areas of Southwest & adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal on 30th April; Southwest & adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal, along & off Puducherry, north Tamilnadu & south Andhra Pradesh coasts till 1st May; westcentral Bay of Bengal, along & off north Andhra Pradesh Coast during 1-3 May 2019 Spatial rainfall distribution: Isolated: <25%, A few: 26-50%, Many: 51-75%, Most: 76-100% Rainfall amount (mm): Heavy rain: 64.5 - 115.5, Very heavy rain: 115.6 - 204.4, Extremely heavy rain: 204.5 or more and northwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal along & off Odisha and West Bengal coasts from 2-4 May.Those, who are out in deep sea above areas are advised to return to the coasts. (vi) (a) Damage Expected and Action suggested for Ganjam, Gajapati, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur districts of Odisha. (i) Extensive damage to all types of kutcha houses, some damage to old badly managed Pucca structures. Potential threat from flying objects. (ii) Extensive uprooting of communication and power poles. (iii) Disruption of rail/road link at several places. (iv) Extensive damage to standing crops, plantations, orchards. (v) Blowing down of Palm and coconut trees. (vi) Uprooting of large bushy trees. (vii) Large boats and ships may get torn from their moorings. (i)Total suspension of fishing operations. (ii) Extensive evacuation from coastal areas. (iii) Diversion or suspension of rail and road traffic. (iv) People in affected areas to remain indoors. (v) Movement in motor boats and small ships not advisable. (b) Damage Expected and action suggested for Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Balasore districts of Odisha and east & west Medinipur, south & north 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hoogli, Kolkata districts of West Bengal and Srikakulam and Vijayanagaram districts of Andhra Pradesh(i) Total destruction of thatched houses/ extensive damage to kutcha houses. Some damage to pucca houses. Potential threat from flying objects. (ii) Bending/ uprooting of power and communication poles. (iii) Major damage to Kutcha and and Pucca roads. Flooding of escape routes. Minor disruption of railways, overhead powerlines and signalling systems. (iv) Widespread damage to standing crops, plantations, orchards, falling of green coconuts and tearing of palm fronds. Blowing down of bushy trees likemango. (v) Small boats, country crafts may get detached from moorings. (vi) Visibility severely affected. (i) Total suspension of fishing operations. Mobilise evacuation from coastal areas. (ii) Judicious regulation of rail and road traffic. (iii) People in affected areas to remainindoors.<doc-sep>By Online Desk Pradeep John aka Tamil Nadu Weatherman has been tracking the moment of Cyclone Fani since the time a depression formed on the Bay of Bengal. Now, Pradeep John has come out with interesting details about Cyclone Fani and the impact it will have on Tamil Nadu in the coming days. Pradeep John taking to Facebook said, "Fani after staying almost stationary has moved up to 14 N latitude. Will try to catch Fani in its dying stages in North East India in the weekend. Today enjoy the nice weather. The temperature in North TN like Chennai, Vellore, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram is set to increase from the weekend. As dry heat from the Rayalseema will be advected here by the North West winds." He also stated that there are chances that districts like Salem, Dharmapuri might witness showers. He said, "Today Nilgiris, some north interiors like Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri districts might get rains. Kerala will get pull effect rains too. From tomorrow it will be totally dry in most places." ALSO READ: Centre release of Rs 1,086 crore to Odisha, TN, WB, AP as advance assistance On Tuesday, the weatherman had stated that "Monster Cyclone Fani is visible in Radar and its centre is located at around 84.5 E and moving up over Chennai latitude, had it come upto 82.5 E, we would have got very good rains." Meanwhile, the Odisha government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all educational institutions in the state from May 2 in view of the cyclonic storm 'Fani', which is likely to hit the coast on May 3 afternoon. "All educational establishments should declare holidays from May 2 till further orders. All the examinations should be rescheduled," said the office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC). The SRC also advised tourists to leave Puri by May 2 evening and cancel non-essential travel to the districts likely to be affected on May 3-4. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' was likely to cross between Gopalpur and Chandbali, to the south of Puri, while 11 districts of Odisha were to be affected. Fani triggers hot weather in Chennai Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Fani’, which dashed the hopes of bringing good rains in coastal Tamil Nadu, has triggered heat wave-like conditions in Chennai. On Tuesday, Chennai breached 40 degree Celsius for the first time this year and it is going to get worse by the weekend. The only chance for Chennaites to see some rainfall activity would be on Wednesday as the cyclone comes relatively closer to the city before re-curving away towards Odisha coast. North coastal Andhra braces for Cyclone Fani impact Cyclone Fani, which has intensified into an extremely severe storm on Tuesday night and will make landfall in Odisha on May 3, is likely to have its impact on Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts. (With inputs from IANs and ENS)<doc-sep>CHENNAI: Chennai temperature reached 41 degree Celsius on Thursday as cyclone Fani is pulling away all the winds from the land leaving coastal regions like Chennai with hot southerly winds.Weathermen forecast light to moderate rain in isolated places over Tamil Nadu on Friday. Dry weather is likely to prevail over the state and Puducherry on Saturday.Cyclone Fani (pronounced Foni), which was expected to give at least light rain in Chennai, was a disappointment as it passed more than 400km away from the city leaving only cloudy skies. The day before it neared Chennai coast, city recorded 40 degrees Celsuis on April 30 due to hot air blowing from the land.With Fani now moving further up north, rotating counter clockwise, it is expected to pull all the winds from the land leaving east coast hot and interior regions with rain.<doc-sep>
Cyclone Fani effect: Chennai scorches as mercury hits 41.6 degree Celsius The heatwave in Chennai is expected to continue over the next three to four days. news Weather Instead of the promise of rains, Chennai sizzled on Thursday as Cyclone Fani is expected to make a landfall on the Odisha coast on Friday morning. Mercury in the city touched 41.5 degree Celsius in Nungambakkam, a departure of 5.6 degree Celsius, while Meenambakkam recorded 41.6 degree Celsius, a departure of 4.6 degree Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The heatwave in the city, however, is expected to continue over the next three to four days, with weather bloggers warning that Friday could be hotter. Speaking to TNM, Srikanth of Chennai Rains explains, â€śThe sea breeze is not setting in as the westerly winds are very strong. The cool sea breeze is unable to penetrate the westerly winds as Cyclone Fani is dragging the winds from west to east.â€ť Weather blogger Pradeep John, who handles the Tamil Nadu Weatherman page, posted, â€śAs expected its sizzling hot in North Tamil Nadu with Chennai (nugambakkam) touching 41.5 C and Chennai Airport touching 42.0 C. Its one hell of a hot day. The humidity in chennai dropped to 19% and dew point temperature is just 13C. Its because of dry winds from north west. Now you know how winds makes temperature hot when it is hazy and cloudy too (sic).â€ť Pointing out that the weather models predict the heatwave to continue for the next few days, Srikanth says, â€śThe heatwave is likely to continue until the cyclone makes landfall.â€ť However, he adds, â€śSummer in Chennai starts when the westerlies set in. The winds have not completely changed from west to east. But a cyclone in the Arabian Sea or the Bay of Bengal usually herald a change in the winds. So, this is probably the start of summer.â€ť But itâ€™s not only Chennai, other parts of the state barring Coimbatore and Tiruppur will also see temperatures cross 40 degree Celsius. The Vellore-Tiruttani belt was expected to touch 43-44 degree Celsius on Thursday, read Tamil Nadu Weathermanâ€™s post.