Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ Weakens to Deep Depression; Heavy Rain Threat Eases for Tamil Nadu
The remnants of the severe cyclonic storm Ditwah have reorganized into a system over the southwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining north Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coast.
According to the Meteorological Department, Ditwah, which was previously located over the Bay of Bengal, weakened into a deep depression on Sunday evening without making landfall. The system is expected to further weaken while moving northward along the Tamil Nadu coast. This development has significantly reduced the threat of heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu.
The depression, moving northward at a speed of 10 kmph over the past six hours, was centered at 12.3°N latitude and 80.6°E longitude at 11:30 pm on November 30, 2025. The center of the system is currently situated about 50 km away from the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coastline.
The low-pressure area is positioned approximately:
- 90 km south-southeast of Chennai
- 90 km east-southeast of Puducherry
- 110 km east-northeast of Cuddalore
- 180 km north-northeast of Karaikal
The system is expected to track northwards parallel to the north Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coast, where it is likely to gradually weaken into a depression by noon today (December 1). The Meteorological Department stated that the system will remain centered within 30 km from the coastline in the southwest Bay of Bengal this morning.
