In its latest update issued on the night of December 1, IMD said, “The Deep Depression (Remnant of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah) over westcentral and adjoining areas of southwest Bay of Bengal and North Tamil Nadu & South Andhra Pradesh coasts remained practically stationary during past 6 hours and lay centered at 1730 hrs IST of today, the 01st December 2025 over the same region, near latitude 13.0°N and longitude 80.6°E, about 50 km east of Chennai (India), 140 km northeast of Puducherry (India), 160 km north-northeast of Cuddalore (India), 170 km south-southeast of Nellore (India). The minimum distance of the centre of the deep depression from north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts is about 35 km.”
The weather agency also stated that “It is very likely to move slowly northwards parallel to North Tamil Nadu – south Andhra Pradesh coasts and maintain the intensity of deep depression during next 6 hours. Thereafter continuing to move slowly northwards, it is very likely to weaken into a depression during subsequent 12 hours.”
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts of South India, including Chennai, Kanchipuram, Cuddalore, and other parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and southern interior Karnataka.
