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Track Cyclone Nilam online

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Supriya Rai
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BANGALORE, INDIA: After being stationary for a long time over Bay of Bengal, Cyclone Nilam is now moving towards landfall and is expected to cross between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts Wednesday evening, said a senior weather department official.

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"The system (cyclone) is moving at around 10-12 kmph and is expected to cross the coast between Chennai and Cuddalore (in Tamil Nadu) or between Cuddalore and Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)," Y.E.A. Raj, deputy director general, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), told IANS.

According to Raj, the wind speed at the time of landfall will be around 80 kmph and gusting at 100 kmph.

Nilam is not severe like Cyclone Thane, that ripped through Cuddalore and Puducherry last December and killed around 46 in both the regions, he added. According to him, Nilam will bring in heavy showers over coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

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The sea will be rough along and off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts during the next 36 hour, as per weather bulletin issued by the IMD.

Storm surge of about 1 to 1.5 metre over the astronomical tide is likely to inundate the low lying areas of Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts in Tamil Nadu and the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

Standing crops - paddy, groundnut and maize - in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are likely to be damaged, said a weather bulletin. The Tamil Nadu government has ordered all schools and colleges in the coastal districts closed.

A wesbsite called Wunderground.com shows the path and the time at which Cyclone Nilam is expected to hit Tamil Nadu. The website also shows the satellite images of Cyclone Nilam. There are also latest videos on the weather in Chennai.

Also, the Indian Meteorological Department website (IMD) provides latest information on Cyclone Nilam. Nilam has apparently come under the Doppler radar of IMD here and it is being tracked well. To check the satellite image of Cyclone Nilam, click here.

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