Overview
- IMD confirms a depression over the Strait of Malacca moving west then west‑northwest, with intensification into a cyclonic storm likely over the south Bay of Bengal within two days, while track and landfall remain uncertain.
- At 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 25, the depression was near the Strait of Malacca with rough seas around the Andaman Sea and Nicobar region and estimated winds of 15–20 knots gusting to 30 knots.
- A separate low‑pressure area has formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal near south Sri Lanka/Comorin and is likely to become well marked in 24 hours and a depression thereafter.
- Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast this week across Andaman & Nicobar, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Mahe, Lakshadweep and coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, with shifting peak windows from Nov. 25–30.
- Authorities issued fishermen advisories for multiple seas, declared school and college closures in many Tamil Nadu districts and Puducherry, and posted flash‑flood alerts for parts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and nearby areas.