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TN: Moderate rain likely in 9 districts, fishermen asked to return

TN: Moderate rain likely in 9 districts, fishermen asked to return

Moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely in nine districts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, while fishermen operating in the Bay of Bengal have been directed to return to shore by Thursday night ahead of the expected formation of a low-pressure area.
According to the weather department, an atmospheric circulation prevailing over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining areas is likely to bring rainfall to parts of the Cauvery delta and southern Tamil Nadu.

The nine districts likely to receive moderate rain are Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari. Thunderstorms and lightning are also expected in these areas.Meanwhile, light rainfall is likely in districts along the Western Ghats and the remaining parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu on Thursday and Friday.
In Chennai, very light rain is likely in isolated parts of the city, the department said.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also forecast the formation of a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal on Friday, which could intensify further.In view of the anticipated weather development, the Tamil Nadu Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department has instructed fishermen engaged in fishing activities in the Bay of Bengal to return to shore by Thursday night.The advisory has been issued as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of fishing crews before the weather system develops and brings changes in sea conditions.The forecast comes amid two weather developments influencing the region, with the existing atmospheric circulation over the Gulf of Mannar expected to bring rainfall to parts of Tamil Nadu and a fresh low-pressure system likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal.

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