As a deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone and move towards Tamil Nadu, IndiGo Airlines informed its passengers that flight services would continue to be impacted to and from Chennai, Tuticorin, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Salem.
Indigo Airline shared the travel advisory on X and wrote, “#6ETravelAdvisory: Due to adverse weather conditions, flights to/from #Chennai, #Tuticorin, and #Madurai continue to be impacted, while #Tiruchirappalli and #Salem might now also be affected. Please stay updated on your flight status via bit.ly/3DNYJqj.”
#6ETravelAdvisory : The weather conditions remain largely unchanged and continue to be unfavourable, with flights to/from #Chennai, #Tuticorin, #Madurai, #Tiruchirappalli & #Salem still impacted. (1/2)
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) November 27, 2024
In light of worsening weather, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has started coordinating with Tamil Nadu state agencies to ensure the safety of seafarers, as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclone and move towards the state.
The ICG said that its ships, aircraft and radar stations issued advisories for fishing boats to return to the harbour.
“Deep Depression in the #BayofBengal likely to intensify into a cyclone and move towards #Tamilnadu, as per #IMD. @IndiaCoastGuard Region HQs (East) is coordinating with state agencies to ensure seafarers’ safety. #ICG Ships, Aircraft & Radar Stations issuing advisories for fishing boats to return to harbour,” the ICG said in a post on X on Wednesday.
Deep Depression in the #BayofBengal likely to intensify into a cyclone and move towards #Tamilnadu, as per #IMD. @IndiaCoastGuard Region HQs (East) is coordinating with state agencies to ensure seafarers safety. #ICG Ships, Aircraft & Radar Stations issuing advisories for fishing… pic.twitter.com/Q1PLjRHXXH
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) November 27, 2024
Earlier, the IMD said that the deep depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved slowly north-northwestwards, at a speed of 3 mph, during the past few hours.
“The deep depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved slowly north-northwestwards with a speed of 3 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 1730 hours IST of today, the 27th November 2024, over the same region near latitude 8.9°N and longitude 82.1°E, about 100 km east-northeast of Trincomalee, 320 km southeast of Nagappattinam, 420 km southeast of Puducherry and 500 km south-southeast of Chennai,” the IMD said.
“It is very likely to continue to move north-northwestwards, skirting the Sri Lanka coast, and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours. Thereafter, it will continue to move northnorthwestwards and reach near north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts as a deep depression around the morning of 30th November,” the IMD added.
