Chennai, Nov 27 || A low-pressure area forming over the Kanyakumari Sea has intensified and is expected to move towards Chennai and the northern districts, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said on Thursday.
According to the RMC, several parts of southern Tamil Nadu received moderate rainfall in the 24 hours ending Wednesday morning.
Pamban in Ramanathapuram district recorded the highest rainfall at 8 cm, followed by Rameswaram with 6 cm, Mandapam 5 cm, Thangachimadam 4 cm, and Valinokkam 2 cm.
The system over the Kanyakumari Sea and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal–Sri Lanka region strengthened into a well-marked low-pressure area.
It is likely to move in a north-northwest direction and further intensify into a depression. Thereafter, it is expected to track towards Chennai, the northern coastal districts and Puducherry.