The deep depression brewing over Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved north-northwestwards in the past few hours and is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm, causing rainfall over the districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu,

A deep depression in the Southwest Bay of Bengal is moving north-northwestwards, expected to evolve into a cyclonic storm. This development will bring significant rainfall to coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

With the cyclonic storm brewing over the Bay of Bengal predicted to move towards the Tamil Nadu coast, heavy downpour is likely to continue over the coastal areas of the State till Sunday (December 1,

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during November 28 to 30

The deep depression would move nearly north-northwestwards, skirting Sri Lanka coast and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours, the RMC said in its latest bulletin

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said the depression over southwest Bay of Bengal has now intensified into a deep depression, and that it may intensify further into cyclone Fengal on November 27,

Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Pudukkottai districts.

Schools in Tiruchirappalli, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Tiruvarur are closed in anticipation of heavy rains.