Overview
- IMD says a low‑pressure area has formed near the Malacca Strait over the South Andaman Sea and is moving west‑northwest across the Bay of Bengal.
- Guidance indicates intensification into a depression around November 24, and any upgrade to a cyclonic storm would take the name Senyar, which remains uncertain.
- Chennai RMC has issued heavy‑rain alerts for 11 Tamil Nadu districts, with short‑term orange and yellow warnings for southern and delta areas and partly cloudy conditions around Chennai.
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are forecast heavy to very heavy rain on November 24–25, with squally winds increasing toward 65 km/h and strict no‑venture advisories for fishermen across specified sea areas.
- Kerala and parts of Andhra Pradesh are set for spells of rain and thunderstorms with yellow alerts in several Kerala districts and expected showers over Rayalaseema and south coastal AP from November 23–26.