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With the heavy slump over west-central and adjoining areas of southwest Bay of Bengal and northbound Tamil Nadu and southbound Andhra Pradesh coasts moving slowly, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, forecast dense rainfall for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts connected Tuesday (December 2).
The system, a remnant of Cyclone Ditwah, is very likely to determination dilatory northwards parallel to northbound Tamil Nadu-south Andhra Pradesh coasts and maintain the strength of heavy slump implicit the adjacent six hours. Thereafter, it is apt to determination dilatory northwards and is precise apt to weaken into a depression during the consequent 12 hours.
As of 5.30 p.m. connected Monday, the heavy depression, which remained stationary during the past six hours, was about 50 km east of Chennai, 140 km northeast of Puducherry, 160 km north-northeast of Cuddalore, and 170 km south-southeast of Nellore. The minimum region of the centre of the heavy slump from the northbound Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts is about 35 km.
The strategy brought dense rainfall to Chennai metropolis and its surrounding districts connected Monday, starring to waterlogging and postulation congestion successful galore areas. Till 7 p.m., several weather stations in Tiruvallur recorded heavy rain. Puzhal registered 129 mm, Good Will School in Villivakkam 83.5 mm, Poonamallee 40.5 mm, Cholavaram 117 mm, Ponneri 125 mm, Redhills 161 mm, Gummidipoondi 94 mm, and Avadi 71 mm.
In Kancheepuram district, Hindustan University recorded 46.5 mm of rainfall and LMOIS Kolapamma 37.5mm. In Chennai district, Nungambakkam received 94.6 mm of rain, Meenambakkam 53.5 mm, Meenambakkam ISRO 62 mm, Ennore Port 111 mm, YMCA Nandanam 78.5 mm, Anna University 72.5 mm, NIOT Pallikaranai 66.7 mm, and Taramani 62.4 mm.
