After an eventful 48 hours we are all set for another nerve wracking 48 hours for Coastal Tamil Nadu. Testing the patience of not only weather bloggers but common public as well 99B, Deep Depression, has proved to be tough cookie. Spending nearly 24 hours off the coast of Sri Lanka under unfavourable conditions it…
Month: November 2024
Deep Depression stalls amidst fight for survival
Mirage an image, produced by very hot air, of something that seems to be far away but does not really exist The last couple of days in a way has been a reflection of how this year’s Northeast Monsoon season has panned out. A season of Mirages. Starting from the mid October depression it has…
Fengal to form later today make slow progress
Almost exactly a year later and 3 Cyclone names later coastal Tamil Nadu is bracing itself for another Cyclone. IMD announced yesterday the Deep Depression near Sri Lanka is likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm later today. Upon intensification it will be named Fengal a name given by Saudi Arabia. It follows Dana a…
Depression starts moving after near stationary movement
Depression It involves a depressed mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for long periods of time For the person on the road Depression would make him think about the health condition. For weather bloggers the mention of Depression would remind them of sleepless nights. Not even one Northeast Monsoon season goes off…
Coastal Tamil Nadu likely to see widespread very heavy rains this week
The biggest challenge weather communicators around the world face is the threat of false alarm. Over time if the false alarm rate remains high the response to alarms will start diminishing. Nevertheless, over the past five years, roughly seven out of 10 tornado warnings have been false alarms. Even NWS in America face the false…