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The severe cyclonic storm "JAL" in southwest Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary and was centered 550 km east-southeast of Chennai and 700 km south of Nellore. Would even increase to the west-northwest and across the north of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on the south coast between Nellore and near Pondicherry in Chennai by tomorrow afternoon.

Under its influence, rain or thunderstorms occur in most places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls on the north coast of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh during the next 24 hours and occur fairly widespread rain on the southern coast of Tamil Nadu during the next 48 hours with isolated heavy to very heavy falls.

The intensity of rain increase later with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places and very heavy falls over north Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andhra Pradesh, southern coastal and Rayalaseema. Strong winds speed reaching 60-70 km / h with gusts of 80 km / h and prevail over north Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh, south coast tonight and may increase 120 to 130 km / h with gusts of up to 140 km / h at the time of landing.

Sea conditions will be very hard throughout high and off the Somali coast with storm surges of about 1.2 meters above normal mail º tide is likely to inundate low-lying areas in the districts of Nellore and Prakasam of Andhra Pradesh, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chennai districts during landing.

Extensive damage to roofs and straw huts, minor damage to electrical and communication lines due to deforestation, broad avenue can occur with evacuation routes flooded with rainwater. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea, the inhabitants of the barracks on the coast have been invited to move to safer places. Warning distance of three has been issued to all major ports along the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh. Rescue in case of national disaster and the rescue team has reached Arakkonam Nelore.