Imd weather alert: rainfall predicted in these states till march 7 – check full forecast here

The IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall in several states on March 6 and 7 in its latest weather forecast. The depression over southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep

depression and has moved northwards with a speed of about 14 kmph during the last six hours, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In a statement issued by the weather

forecasting agency, it said, "The deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal moved northwards with a speed of about 14 kmph during last 6 hours and lay centered at 11.30 hrs IST of

5th March 2022, over the same region near latitude 11.6°N and longitude 82.6°E, about 360 km north-northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 320km east-northeast of Nagappattinam (Tamil Nadu),

300 km east-southeast of Puducherry (Tamil Nadu) and about 290 km east-southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu)." The IMD further said that the deep depression is likely to move northwestwards

till the evening of March 5 and then west-southwestwards towards north Tamil Nadu Coast during subsequent 36 hours. The agency forecasted light to moderate rainfall/thundershower at

isolated places over north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on March 5, light to moderate rainfall/thundershower at a few places with heavy rainfall at isolated places is very

likely over north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal and light to moderate rainfall/thundershower at isolated places are very likely over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and

Rayalaseema on March 6. Further, it also predicted light to moderate rainfall/thundershower at many places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over coastal

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, and light to moderate rainfall/thundershower with heavy falls at isolated places is very likely over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema on

March 7. Mentioning the sea condition the IMD said, "Sea condition will be rough to very rough over Southwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar and Comorin area

and along & off Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & south Andhra Pradesh coasts till 7th March morning." Issuing an advisory for the fishermen, it stated, "Fishermen are advised not

to venture into Southwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar, Comorin area and along & off Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts till 7th March

morning."