Cyclone Ditwah, now positioned over coastal Sri Lanka and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, is set to bring intense rainfall over the delta and adjoining districts on Friday, before shifting towards north Tamil Nadu by weekend.
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A yellow alert has been sounded for five south coastal and delta districts, including Ramanathapuram and Thanjavur. With the weather system expected to intensify further, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has given orange and yellow alerts for delta and adjoining districts such as Ariyalur and Cuddalore on Friday (November 28, 2025).
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted very heavy to scattered extremely heavy rainfall for Rayalaseema and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh on November 29, 30 and December 1 as Ditwah, is expected to move closer to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
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