Overview
- The well‑marked low near the Strait of Malacca is moving west‑northwest and is expected to become a depression over the south Andaman Sea within 24 hours before strengthening into a cyclonic storm.
- IMD has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts for the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Mahe, with additional warnings for Lakshadweep, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on specified dates through November 30.
- Districts across Tamil Nadu and the Puducherry–Karaikal region have closed schools and, in some cases, colleges due to widespread rain, waterlogging and the risk of localized flash floods.
- Fishermen have been advised to avoid the Andaman Sea, the southwest and southeast Bay of Bengal and nearby waters because of strong winds and rough seas.
- The exact track, landfall point and peak intensity remain uncertain, with models variously suggesting a path toward the Tamil Nadu–Andhra coast, the Andhra–Odisha coast or a northward recurvature.