Chennai, Sep 27
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has issued a weather alert for several parts of Tamil Nadu, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate rainfall on Saturday.
In its latest bulletin, the department said the prevailing atmospheric circulation over the Bay of Bengal has intensified, creating conditions for rainfall and strong winds across coastal and interior districts.
According to the Chennai weather office, a cyclonic circulation that existed over the central and adjoining northeastern Bay of Bengal on Friday morning moved westward and consolidated into a low-pressure area.
"Due to the system's gradual strengthening, a well-marked low-pressure area has now formed over the north and adjoining central Bay of Bengal," the department stated.