LP Area over Bay to become Depression, intensify further as Cyclonic storm, TN to get rains

Chennai, Nov. 24 -- The Low Pressure Area over the Bay persisted and it will intensifyinto a Depression tomorrow before concentrating into a Cyclonic Storm in the subsequent48 hrs, even as Cauvery delta, southern and south coastal districts of Tamil Ndu werelashed by heavy rains.

Meanwhile, a new Low Pressure Area is likely to form tomorrow, which would further intensifythe Northeast monsoon rainfall activity, promising more wet days ahead across the state.

Met office today said yesterday's Well Marked Low Pressure Area over Strait of Malacca andadjoining south Andaman Sea persisted over the same regionof today.

It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a Depression over southeastBay of Bengal and adjoining south A...