Cyclonic storm ‘GAJA’ to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in next 12 hours.

The Cyclonic storm ‘GAJA’ over Southwest and adjoining southeast & west central Bay of Bengal moved west-southwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centred at 1130 hrs IST of 14^th November, 2018 over Southwest and adjoining southeast & west central Bay of Bengal near latitude 12.8°N and longitude 84.8°E, about 490 km east of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 580 km east-northeast of Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu).

It is very likely to move west-southwestwards and intensify further into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours. While moving west-southwestwards further, it is likely to weaken gradually on 15^th November and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore during 15^th November evening as a Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 80-90 gusting to 100 kmph.