After stuttering and ambling around Central Bay Cyclone Gaja finally has started to make a dash towards the Tamil Nadu Coast. Taking nearly 24 hours to complete a loop while continuing to remain unorganized the system climbed up latitude by a few points slightly altering the overall dynamics marginally which could influence the rainfall pattern. Currently…
Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam
Cyclone Gaja looks for Guidance
A couple of days back our post was “Cyclone Gaja Twists Turns Ahead” true to spirit it is creating a screenplay that is keeping every one tenterhooks. Cyclone Gaja continues to torment and tease weather watchers, administrative functionaries, common public and news media with its YoYo pattern. After what looked perfect conditions for intensification Cyclone…
Cyclone Gaja getting Ready for change in direction
Cyclone Gaja currently lying about 775 kms to the East / Northeast of Chennai is showing signs of a change in Direction. For the 3 hours between 11:30 PM yesterday and 2:30 AM today morning it has moved less than 20 kms. For most of the day yesterday it was averaging around 15 kms an…
Bay all set for Cyclone Gaja – Twists & Turns Ahead
For the next few days its going to be Cyclone Gaja that is likely to be the buzzword among the weather bloggers in the East Coast. The name Gaja has been given by Sri Lanka. Even under normal circumstances a cyclone in Bay creates a lot of excitement among the bloggers when there is a…
Well Marked Low near Andaman
As expected the pulse from Gulf of Thailand has moved into the Andaman Sea and now lies as a well marked low straddling the Andaman Islands. It is expected to become a depression over the next 24 hours or so under favorable conditions. The circulation that was lingering around Sri Lanka intensified into a Low…





