Updated at 02:50 PM on December 03, 2015: As reiterated by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, moderate to heavy showers occurred over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh during last 24 hours, but with reduced spread.
Nellore recorded 58.4 mm of rain in span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Wednesday.
Now we expect, rain activity to reduce significantly further both in terms of spread and intensity. However, spells of light rains cannot be ruled out.
Meanwhile, Rayalaseema region will be mainly dry with isolated showers at some places.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India,the cyclonic circulation over Southwest Bay of Bengal and the trough of low extending from the system has moved southwards. As a result rain belt has also shifted to Central coastal Tamil Nadu.
However, Northeast Monsoon is active over Peninsular India and thus on and off rain activity would continue for next three to four days.
Updated at 01:50 PM on December 02, 2015: Moderate to heavy showers continued to lash several areas of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh during last 48 hours.
In span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Tuesday, Tirupati recorded 74 mm of rain followed by Ongole 54.4 mm, Nellore 12.3 mm and Cuddappah 11 mm.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, rains will now take a back seat with cyclonic circulation in Southwest Bay of Bengal shifting southwestwards. However,chances of light to very light rain cannot be ruled out during next 48 hours.
Updated at 01:35 PM on December 01, 2015: South Coastal Andhra Pradesh has witnessed moderate to heavy sowers in span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Monday. Moreover, cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamil Nadu coast will continue to pound more rains over the coastal state.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, torrential rains will continue to lash Coastal Andhra Pradesh for at least next 48 hours as well. Particularly southern coastal areas that include Nellore, Chittoor and Parkasham districts may receive heavy to very heavy rains.
As per Skymet, relief from incessant rain is expected only after November 3 over coastal parts. However, Interior Andhra Pradesh including Rayalaseema will continue to receive light to moderate showers for another 24 hours.
Updated at 02:45 PM on November 29, 2015: Good rains are likely over various parts of Andhra Pradesh particularly over Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 24 hours. Rainfall intensity will be moderate over the South Andhra Coast and Rayalaseema.
Heavy rain can be expected over one or two areas of the coast.
Rest of the state will observe light rainfall activity. These rains will lead to a drop in day temperatures. On the contrary, minimums will witness a rise.
During this period, isolated rainfall will also occur over Telangana. South Karnataka coast will receive good showers.
Updated at 03:20 PM on November 28, 2015: Andhra Pradesh is expected to witness good rains during span of next 24 hours. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, scattered light to moderate rain is likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema on November 29 and November 30.
One or two places might also receive heavy showers, particularly areas over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
According to Skymet, rain activity is on account of a cyclonic circulation over South Bay of Bengal that will intensify into a low-pressure area any time now and move closer to the Indian coast.
Updated at 01:20 PM on November 22, 2015: Good rains continued over some parts of Andhra Pradesh. During the last 24 hours from 8:30 am on Saturday, Nellore recorded a good 21 mm of rainfall, while Ongole received 2 mm rain.
During the next 24 hours, South Coastal Andhra Pradesh, including Nellore and Machilipatnam are likely to receive good showers. Scattered light rain is also expected over Rayalaseema but the intensity will reduce after 24 hours.
The intensity and spread of rain will decrease after November 23. Meanwhile, Telangana and the northern coast of Andhra Pradesh will remain dry.
Updated at 02:10 PM on November 21, 2015: Rayalaseema and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh continued to receive good amount of rain during last 24 hours as well. While northern parts remained mainly dry.
In span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Friday, Ongole recorded 16.3 mm of rain followed by Tirupati 16 mm, Machilipatnam 8.3 mm, Kurnool 8 mm, Anantapur 7 mm, Cuddappah 7 mm, and Nellore 5.6 mm.
However, rainfall activity is now expected to reduce during next 24 hours. According to the forecast by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, rains will be only confined to Rayalaseema and extreme South Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Updated at 11:10 AM on November 20, 2015:
Coastal Andhra Pradesh will continue to witness good rainfall for next 24 hours. Rayalaseema and Telangana will observe scattered showers for another 24 hours . Rain will reduce but scattered light showers will continue over Rayalaseema and Andhra Pradesh. The weather of Telangana will go dry after this.
Updated at 10:10 AM on November 19, 2015:
The well-marked low-pressure area which unleashed heavy rainfall over Andhra Pradesh has now moved over to coastal parts of the state. After persisting over the region for last 2-3 days, the weather system has given extremely heavy rainfall over Nellore and Machilipatnam.
Flashfloods left villagers stranded in the middle of a rivulet in Nellore district, while the 1,500-year-old Srikalahasti temple in Chittoor was inundated with rain waters entering the shrine.
Now this low-pressure area has become less marked and at present is a cyclonic circulation present over west central Bay of Bengal and adjoining AP. Another cyclonic circulation has developed in southeastern Arabian Sea over Lakshadweep area. A trough is extending from west central Bay to this system. Due to this, good rainfall is expected to continue over south coastal AP, Rayalaseema for at least another 24 hours. Most affected districts may be Nellore, Prakasam, Chittoor.
Updated at 01:10 PM on November 18, 2015: Andhra Pradesh has been receiving heavy rain for the past three days. In the last 3 hours from 8:30 am on Wednesday, Nellore has recorded a good 61 mm of rainfall.
The low-pressure area is also slightly west of Nellore thus areas including Chittoor, and adjoining parts of Prakasam will receive heavy showers for another 4 to 5 hours. Intensity will reduce gradually.
Updated at 10:20 AM on November 18, 2015: Most parts of Andhra Pradesh have been lashed by heavy to very heavy rains. In a span of 24 hours, Nellore has recorded a good 106 mm of rain, while Visakhapatnam received 47 mm rainfall. Other areas in the state also received rainfall of varying intensity.
During the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy rain will continue over Andhra Pradesh. Rainfall inetnsity will be higher over North Coastal Andhra Pradesh. Thereafter, some relief is likely.
Updated at 01:00 PM on November 17, 2015: During the next 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rain is expected over several parts of Andhra Pradesh. Places including Nellore, Machilipatnam, Vijayawada, Ongole, Guntur, Prakasam, Kakinada, Chittoor, Kadapa, and Anantapur.
Updated on November 17, 2015: After giving very heavy rains over Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu, the well-marked low is now over North Tamil Nadu and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh. This shift has resulted in heavy to very heavy rains over many parts of South and Coastal Andhra Pradesh along with Rayalaseema. Many areas also recorded extremely heavy rainfall.
In a span of 24 hours, Nellore recorded a good 123 mm of rain, followed by 92 mm rainfall in Nellore. Also, Vijayawada received 46 mm rain, Ongole 43 mm, Chennai 41 mm, Kakinada 21 mm, Cuddalore 19 mm, and Anantapur 13 mm.
Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to continue over Andhra Pradesh during the next 24 hours. One or two areas may observe extremely heavy rainfall as well.
Updated on November 16, 2015: The well-marked low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal that has been giving heavy to very heavy rain over Tamil Nadu including Chennai has now moved towards coastal parts of Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly the rain belt has also shifted and will now be confined to Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Telangana for next 24 hours.
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As the well-marked low pressure moved away from Tamil Nadu, it is now giving light to moderate rain over Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Rayalaseema.
Coastal parts of Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema are receiving heavy rains as the weather system has moved in northwest direction and at present convective clouds are present over north of Chennai and many districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh due to which rain will continue over these areas for next 24 hours.
Rain will significantly reduce over Tamil Nadu but northern districts of the state will continue to witness moderate showers.
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