Overview
- Orange and yellow alerts are in effect for multiple southern and delta districts, with IMD warning of heavy to very heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning.
- A low‑pressure area over the Strait of Malacca and South Andaman Sea is strengthening, with IMD expecting a depression over the southeast Bay and possible cyclonic‑storm intensity in the next 48 hours, reported as potentially named Seynar.
- District administrations and Puducherry have closed schools, with colleges also shut in some areas, as waterlogging disrupts travel in Puducherry and Karaikal.
- Three State Disaster Response Force teams have been deployed to Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli for flood response and preparedness.
- Chennai is forecast to see light to moderate showers with isolated heavier spells, while fishermen are advised to avoid rough seas off Tamil Nadu and the Gulf of Mannar.