Tamil Nadu Weather Today: IMD predicts heavy rains in 13 districts on December 25, 26 - Times Now

Chennai: The IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted heavy rains in 13 districts of Tamil Nadu on December 25 and 26. The IMD also predicted showers in coastal districts of the Tamil Nadu including Chennai and neighbouring districts in the next 48 hours, due to a depression over the South Bay of Bengal. The Met Department also said that with the depression forming over southwest Bay of Bengal, rains will be heavy on December 25 and 26. The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services has also issued high-wave warnings, of waves as high as 2.5 m to 3.4 m along the coast of northern Tamil Nadu from Point Calimer to Pulicat. Heavy rainfall warning: (December 25, 2022) Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tboothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga. Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Nlayiladuthurai districts of Tamilnadu and Karaikal area. (December 26, 2022) Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Then, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapurant, Thoothulcuth, Tinmelveli, Kanyakumari, Sivaganga. Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tinwarur, Nagapatiinam and Mayiladuthurai districts of Tamilnadu, Karaikal area. "The depression over Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary during past six hours and lay centered at 0830 hours IST of today. (Dec 23) over Southwest Bay of Bengal near latitude 10.1 degree North and longitude 82.2 degree East about 370 east-northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 480 km east of Nagappattinam (Tamil Nadu) and 540 km east-southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu)," Tamil Nadu Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said in a statement on Twitter. "It is likely to move slowly west-southwestwards towards Comorin Area across Sri Lanka during next 48 hours. Under its influence, enhanced rainfall activity is likely over Tamilnadu, Pududierry and Karaikal during 24th-26th December. Isolated heavy rain is likely over coastal and south Tamil Nadu during 25th-26th December 2022" RMC said further in the statement.