Bay of Bengal: Tropical Cyclone Fanoos (06B) - Final Warning

[P.K.]

Weaker storm spares south India

A storm that forced thousands to evacuate is passing over the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu but is weaker than had been predicted.

Cyclone Fanoos was downgraded to a deep depression as it made landfall from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, the second storm to hit Tamil Nadu in a week.

People in low-lying coastal areas had been advised to move to shelters and fishermen were told not to sail.

Rains have displaced more than 200,000 people in the area since October.

Evacuation

The BBC's TN Gopalan in Madras says the deep depression made landfall near Vedaranyam, 50km (30 miles) from Nagapattinam, on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu.

It has brought heavy rain to Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry but less damage than feared.

The director of the cyclone warning centre in Madras, SR Ramanan, said: "Squally weather with wind speeds reaching 50-60km/h is still likely along Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea for one more day."

About 30,000 people had been evacuated in and around Nagapattinam as a precautionary measure.

Sandbags and other defences were prepared and more than 100 relief centres set up.

Last week, thousands of people in low-lying areas along the coast of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh were warned to stay out of the way of Cyclone Baaz.

About 300 people have died because of heavy rain and floods in southern India this year.

More than 6,000 people died in the region when the Asian tsunami struck almost a year ago.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4516098.stm

[HURAKAN]

10/1430 UTC 10.5N 79.7E OVERLAND FANOOS -- Bay of Bengal

LANDFALL HAS OCCURRED!

[HURAKAN]

[HURAKAN]

WTIO31 PGTW 102100
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 06B (FANOOS) WARNING NR 011
01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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WARNING POSITION:
101800Z --- NEAR 9.9N 78.7E
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 08 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
REPEAT POSIT: 9.9N 78.7E
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
110600Z --- 9.6N 77.3E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
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REMARKS:
102100Z POSITION NEAR 9.8N 78.4E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 06B (FANOOS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 150 NM
EAST OF COCHIN, INDIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE
PAST 06 HOURS. LANDFALL HAS SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKENED TC 06B. HOWEVER,
A MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK THAN EXPECTED WILL RESULT IN LESS TIME OVER
LAND PRIOR TO THE LOW LEVEL REEMERGING IN THE ARABIAN SEA. WHILE
REGENERATION IS NOT EXPECTED, THE SITUATION WARRANTS FURTHER
OBSERVATION. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT
TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY
MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.
2. THE JTWC WEBPAGE MAY BE UNAVAILABLE FROM APPROXIMATELY 111700Z
TO 120500ZDEC 2005 DUE TO MAINTENANCE.



THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

[P.K.]

No. BOB/12/2005/34 Dated : 10th December, 2005

Subject : Deep depression over Tamilnadu coast

The deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal crossed north Tamilnadu coast near Vedaranyam this morning around 1100 hrs. IST and has further weakened into a depression which lies centered at 1130 hrs. IST over land close to Vedaranyam. It is likely to move in a westerly direction and weaken further.

Under its influence fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls are likely over Tamilnadu during next 24 hours.

State of sea will be rough to very rough along and off Tamilnadu coast during the next 12 hours. Fishermen along the above coast are advised not to venture into the sea for another 12 hours.

Next bulletin will be issued around 2100 hrs. IST.

[MiamiensisWx]

[fuzzyblow]

No. BOB/12/2005/34 Dated : 10th December, 2005

Subject : Deep depression over Tamilnadu coast

The deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal crossed north Tamilnadu coast near Vedaranyam this morning around 1100 hrs. IST and has further weakened into a depression which lies centered at 1130 hrs. IST over land close to Vedaranyam. It is likely to move in a westerly direction and weaken further.

Under its influence fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls are likely over Tamilnadu during next 24 hours.

State of sea will be rough to very rough along and off Tamilnadu coast during the next 12 hours. Fishermen along the above coast are advised not to venture into the sea for another 12 hours.

Next bulletin will be issued around 2100 hrs. IST.

What can we expect for Cochin-Trichur for the next 48hrs.?
I have a colleague down there for a project...