IMD records that there will be heavy to very heavy rainfall in certain parts of Tamil Nadu in the next 24 hours and a widespread, moderated rainfall will be there in certain regions of TamilNadu for the next 5 consecutive days has been said by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. The southern states have been receiving incessant rains since the beginning of November.

The cyclonic circulation formed and lies over southwest and adjoining the southeast Bay of Bengal, Under its influence, a Low-Pressure Area is likely to form over southwest Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. It is likely to move west northwestwards towards Sri Lanka and south Tamil Nadu coast.

The areas which are recorded to be getting heavy rainfall are as follows, Heavy to very heavy rains were likely in some areas in Ramanathapuram and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu in the next 24 hours, the regional weather office in Tamil Nadu.

Heavy rains are predicted in the following regions of Tamil Nadu are Madurai, Theni, Sivaganga, Kanyakumari, Puthukottai, Tenkasi, and Cauvery delta districts, Puducherry and Karaikal during the next 24 hours. Light to moderate scattered/fairly widespread rainfall very likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalaseema, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe, and Tamilnadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal during next 5 days.

Fishermen are not advised to go fishing in these regions, as IMD has released an orange alert for Tamil Nadu for November 25 and 26.