Cyclone Gaja to become a severe cyclonic storm shortly
Posted on: 12/Nov/2018 12:48:09 PM - No. of views : (6273)
Cyclone Gaja which was stationed over west-central and adjoining east-central and southeast Bay of Bengal has now moved further westwards at 6 kmph in the last few hours and is now over west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal near Lat. 13.4�N and Long. 87.1�E, about 740 km ENE of Chennai and 840 km ENE of Nagappattinam. The system will move west south-westwards becoming a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 24 hours and maintain the intensity during the subsequent 24 hours.
Thereafter, while moving west�southwestwards, Gaja will gradually weaken and cross North Tamil Nadu coast between Nagappattinam and Chennai as a Cyclonic Storm during the forenoon hours of November 15.
Courtesy - skymetweather.com
