National Bulletin - 20221209 - 1200
National Bulletin - 20221209 - 1200
National Bulletin - 20221209 - 1200
The cyclonic storm “Mandous” pronounced as “Man-Dous” over Southwest Bay of Bengal
moved northwestwards with a speed of 14 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centered at 1730 hours
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IST of today, the 09 December, 2022 over Southwest Bay of Bengal off north Tamilnadu and
Puducherry coasts near latitude 12.0°N and longitude 80.8°E, about 380 km north of Trincomalee (Sri
Lanka), 280 km north-northeast of Jaffna (Sri Lanka), 90 km southeast of Mamallapuram and about 130
km south-southeast of Chennai. The cyclone is being monitored by Doppler Weather Radar Karaikal
and Chennai.
It is very likely to move nearly northwestwards and cross north Tamilnadu, Puducherry and
adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Sriharikota around Mamallapuram
(Mahabalipuram) as a cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 65-75 kmph gusting to
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85 kmph during midnight of today, the 09th December to early hours of tomorrow, the 10 December.
09th December: - Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy
rainfall at a few places very likely over north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and
adjoining south Coastal Andhra Pradesh and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over
north interior Tamilnadu and Rayalaseema.
10th December:- It is likely to reduce to Light to moderate rainfall at most places with
heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over north interior Tamil Nadu and
Rayalaseema and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh.
Southwest Bay of Bengal:- Gale wind, speed reaching 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph
prevails over southwest Bay of Bengal. It would decrease gradually becoming 65-75
kmph gusting to 85 kmph from today midnight, 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph by 10th
December early morning and 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph by 10th December
evening.
Along & off Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts:- Gale
wind, speed reaching 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph very likely to prevail till early hours
of 10th December. It is likely to reduce gradually thereafter becoming 55-65 kmph
gusting to 75 kmph by morning of 10th December and then to 30-40 kmph gusting to 50
kmph by 10th December evening.
Gulf of Mannar:- Squally wind, speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph likely to
prevail over Gulf of Mannar till early hours of 10th December and reduce thereafter
becoming 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph by 10th December morning.
Westcentral Bay of Bengal:- Squally wind, speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75
kmph is likely to prevail over adjoining areas of Westcentral Bay of Bengal off south
Andhra Pradesh coast till 10th December early morning and reduce thereafter gradually
becoming 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph by 10th December evening.
(ix) Post landfall outlook for interior districts of north Tamilnadu and adjoining south
Andhra Pradesh
The cyclonic storm Mandous is very likely to weaken into a deep depression within 3 hours
after landfall. Hence, any structural damage is not expected over the interior districts of
Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh. However, the heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated
places over districts of north interior Tamilnadu, Rayalaseema and adjoining districts of South
Interior Karnataka on 10th December.
System is under continuous surveillance and the next bulletin will be issued at 2330
hours IST of 09th Dec, 2022.
(R K JENAMANI)
Scientist F, Cyclone Warning Division, New Delhi
Copy to: ACWC Kolkata/ ACWC Chennai/ CWC Bhubaneswar/CWCVisakhapatnam/MO Port Blair
CYCLONIC STORM
“MANDOUS”
12.0o N/80.8oE
11.4ON, 84.6OE
Radar Image from Doppler Weather Radar Karaikal of 1200 UTC of 9th December 2022.
Multi hazard Warning Graphics
LEGEND: Spatial rainfall distribution: Isolated: <25%, A few: 26-50%, Many: 51-75%, Most: 76-100%
Rainfall amount (mm): Heavy rain: 64.5 – 115.5, Very heavy rain: 115.6 – 204.4, Extremely heavy rain: 204.5 or more.
OBSERVED AND FORECAST TRACK OF CYCLONIC STORM ‘MANDOUS’ OVER
SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL BASED ON 1200 UTC OF 09th DECEMBER, 2022.
Storm Surge Guidance