Severe Cyclonic Storm Senyaar Forms Near Malacca Strait

The cyclonic storm that lay severe near the Indonesia Strait of Malacca intensified into a cyclonic storm on Wednesday. The weather department of India has christened it Senyaar. The cyclone moved westwards and crossed the Indonesian coast quickly. It is likely to gain strength till Thursday evening and thereafter, it will weaken. The IMD further explained that it may recurve and move towards Malaysia. The confirmation about Senyaar not affecting India has been confirmed by the officials. The Meteorologists told that the formation of cyclones around the Strait of Malacca is rarely seen. Since 1842, this could be the first time a cyclone has gained strength there.

Low Pressure Area Near Sri Lanka May Affect Tamil Nadu

A severe low-pressure area continues near Sri Lanka in the southwest Bay of Bengal. The IMD said it may gradually move north-northwest and strengthen into a cyclonic storm by Thursday. It is expected to keep moving in this direction and may intensify further by Saturday, approaching the coasts of North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Some weather models suggest it could become a cyclone.

Warnings for Fishermen and Coastal Areas

The Amaravati Meteorological Centre has warned of heavy to very heavy rains in parts of the state over the weekend starting from Saturday till Monday. The forecast includes:

• Saturday: Heavy to very heavy rain over Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore, Chittoor, and Tirupati districts.
• Sunday: Heavy rain in Prakasam, Annamayya, and YSR Kadapa districts.
• Saturday–Monday: Heavy to very heavy rain over Nellore, Chittoor, Tirupati, Annamayya and YSR Kadapa districts; heavy rain over Yanam, Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema, West Godavari, Eluru, NTR, Krishna, Guntur, Palnadu, Bapatla and Nandyal districts.

The center also reported coastal winds:

• Thursday: Up to 55 km/h.
• Friday–Sunday: 60–70 km/h.

Authorities instructed people to remain vigilant. They warned against any fishermen venturing out to sea until Sunday, as rough seas are expected.

Cold Weather Increases in Agency Areas Cold conditions further intensified in the agency regions. The lowest temperature on Tuesday night was 8.6°C in Araku, Alluri Seetharamaraju district. Other minimum temperatures were around 16°C in Alluri Seetharamaraju, Parvathipuram Manyam, Annamayya, Chittoor, Sri Sathya Sai and Vizianagaram districts. Maximum temperatures in Kalingapatnam, Gannavaram, Kadapa and Arogyavaram were 1 to 2 degrees below normal.