The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has shared an update regarding the movement of Cyclone Ditwah during the early hours of Sunday. A red alert has been sounded across several Tamil Nadu districts as the cyclone nears the state’s coast. Extensive precautionary measures are in place, with several districts already experiencing heavy rain and strong winds. Light to moderate rain is most likely to lash Puducherry and Karaikal areas today, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at one or two places.
Rain Alert In Multiple Districts
Kancheepuram, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Tirupattur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Villuppuram, Tiruvallur, and Ranipet districts are expected to receive torrential rain on November 30 due to Cyclone Ditwah. Meanwhile, Incessant rains are also likely to batter Salem, Kallakurichi, and Cuddalore districts.
Cyclone Ditwah Nears TN, Puducherry Coasts, Flights Cancelled
The IMD tweets, “during past 6 hours and lay centered at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, the 29th November 2025 over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Tamil Nadu- Puducherry coasts, near latitude 10.7°N and longitude 80.6°E, about 90 km east-northeast of Vedaranniyam (India), 90 km east-southeast of Karaikal (India), 130 km north-northeast of Jaffna (Sri Lanka), 160 km south-southeast of Puducherry (India) and 260 km south of Chennai (India).”
India Meteorological Department tweets, "The Cyclonic Storm Ditwah [Pronunciation: Ditwah] over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Sri Lanka & Tamil Nadu coasts moved nearly northwards with the speed of 05 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 2330 hrs IST of… pic.twitter.com/SsrlrmjXac
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According to reports, the Chennai Airport has cancelled 47 flights, out of which 36 are domestic, and 11 are international, scheduled for today. During the next 24 hours, Cyclone Ditwah is very likely to move northwards parallel to the North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts. During this time, the cyclonic storm will be centered over the southwest Bay of Bengal, at a minimum distance of 50 km and 25 km from the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coastline by early morning and evening today, respectively.
