After ambling around lazily for couple of days Cyclone Amphan underwent a bout of rapid intensification yesterday becoming a Very Severe Cyclonic storm in the process. In what could be the closest anolagy it behaved like all private buses across the country waiting to pick up tickets around Bus Stops as though the clocks stopped…
Cyclone Amphan all set for Rapid Intensification
IMD last evening confirmed the first cyclone of the year 2020, Cyclone Amphan, a name provided by Thailand and pronounced as “Um-pun”. After remaining near stationary for nearly 60 hours it has started showing momentum moving gradually in a NNW direction since last evening. As of today morning 5:30 AM it currently lies at about…
Depression in Bay makes slow progress
The Well Marked Low in Bay of Bengal became a Depression today morning and continues to remain quasi stationary in the same South Bay region for te past 48 hours or so. Currently located at about 800 SE of Chennai, roughly to the east of Nagappattinam it is expected to show some movement starting from…
Low Pressure in Bay set for intensification
IMD confirmed the formation of Low Pressure in Bay of Bengal over the Southern areas off Andaman yesterday. Currently the Low Pressure Area is roughly about 800 kms to the E/SE of Vedaranyam and about 850 kms SE of Chennai. It is expected to make slow progress generally in a NW direction over the next…
Weather Watchers all Set for Bay Watch
An often made remark by people, especially those who have travelled to places like USA etc, is how does it rain on the dot when the weather guy says so while in India it never rains when the weatherman says so. A long running joke about weathermen in India is how the ladies decide to…





