The cyclonic storm is likely to remain in Tamil Nadu, and weaken into a deep depression, stated the IMD in its latest release

Cyclone Fengal is expected to hit the Tamil Nadu coast on Saturday. The cyclone's speed at landfall could be 70 to 80 kilometers per hour. An alert has been issued for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry regarding 'Fengal'.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the Deep Depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclonic Storm Fengal at 2:30 p.m. IST on Wednesday, November 29. The cyclone is predicted to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to the affected regions as it makes landfall.

The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclone Fengal, bringing heavy rain to parts of Rayalaseema and south coastal An

The cyclone is predicted to intensify over the next 48 hours, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and a risk of flooding to the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh.

Cyclone Fengal over the southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 13kmph during Saturday afternoon and was located at about 120km east-northeast of the union territory of Puducherry, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai confirmed the formation of Cyclonic Storm Fengal over the..

The deep depression will be named Cyclone Fengal if it turns into a cyclonic storm before making landfall. However, the Met department official says weather patterns show it is weakening.

Cyclone Fengal made landfall in India's southernmost state of Tamil Nadu Saturday evening (Nov 30). The storm is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast in the next three hours, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

As of Saturday morning, Cyclone Fengal was located 110 km southeast of Chennai and 120 km east-northeast of Puducherry, moving westward at 13 kmph. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts landfall near Puducherry by night,

The uncharacteristically slow pace of the cyclone has caused it to hover over the Bay of Bengal, causing it to gather more moisture. According to experts, this is causing heavy rain in several parts of the state.