Roughly 37 yeas back, Andhra Pradesh was struck by a Category 4 Cyclone, an event that possibly was the most referred to Cyclone in AP prior to the landfall of Hudhud in Vizag last month. For a state that has seen its fair share of Cyclonic Storms over the years it is an understatement to…
Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam
LPA formed over Bay of Bengal
A Low Pressure Area has formed over Bay of Bengal (not officially confirmed yet by IMD). It has formed to the North West of what was expected to be the point of formation. The point of genesis is very important for the development and life cycle of any Tropical System. The current genesis point possibly…
Bay Disturbance – Possible Evolution Alternatives
COMK Blog exclusively for the first time brings out a forecast for the Bay Disturbance which covers all aspects that govern the evolution of a cyclone in a seamless manner. Just wait as the story evolves on its own through an animated GIF. Starting from where the Low Pressure Area might form we track the…
Bay Keeps Weather Enthusiasts on tenterhooks
The Bay has been keeping weather enthusiasts on tenterhooks with models predicting a wide range of Tracks and Landfall Locations. The earliest landfall is on 7th and the latest is beyond 12th. Primarily the confusion stems from the fact that there exists firm possibility of cyclone developing from three different locations. The birth location of…
November Cyclones – Historical Perspective – Tamil Nadu
With the cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal its time to put a historical perspective to the November cyclones over the last 50 years that hit Chennai. About 18 systems have hit Tamil Nadu during November which compared to the rest of East coast of about 35 systems gives a probability of 1 in…