CHENNAI: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast that under the influence of the upper air cyclonic circulation over the southeast Arabian Sea & adjoining Lakshadweep area, a low-pressure area has formed over the southeast Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep area off the Kerala-Karnataka coasts at 5:30 am, 18 October. It is likely to move west-north-westwards and intensify into a depression in the next couple of days. (48 hours)

The moderate rain drenched the city from Friday night till the morning hours of Saturday. The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning likely to occur at a few places over Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts till 10:30 am Saturday.

According to data released by the Tamil Nadu Disas

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