Cyclone Nada to cross TN coast Friday morning

Cyclonic storm 'Nad'a is expected to weaken further gradually into a depression and cross the north Tamil Nadu coast south of Cuddalore by early Friday, said the weather department.

According to the weather bulletin, Nada has weakened into a deep depression and lay centred over 290 km south-southeast of Chennai and 210 km southeast of Puducherry.

The system is very likely to continue to move west-northwestward, weaken further gradually into a depression and cross north Tamil Nadu coast between Vedaranniyam and Puducherry, south of Cuddalore by early Friday, it said.

--IANS

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