TUESDAY, 08th JULY  2008 / 17^TH ASHADHA 1930 (SAKA)

 SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST: 

       Rainfall occurred at most places over Coastal Karnataka, at many places over Kerala and at a few places over South Interior Karnataka and Coastal Andhrapradesh. Isolated rainfall occurred over Tamilnadu, Rayalaseema, Telangana and North Interior Karnataka. Mainly dry weather prevailed over Lakshadweep.

        The chief amounts of rainfall recorded in centimetres:

        Madikeri and Thirthahalli (Shimoga dt) 5 each, Dummagudem (Khammam dt), Dharmasthala and Mani (both Dakshina Kannada dt) 3 each, Prathipadu (East Godavari dt), Shirali,  Panambur, Beltangadi,  Subramanya and Sulya (all Dakshina Kannada dt), Lakkavalli and Sringeri (both Chickmagalur dt), Somwarpet (Kodagu dt), Karkala and Kollur (both Udupi dt) 2 each, Valparai, Panruti (Cuddalore dt), Thirumayam (Pudukottai dt), Kasargod, Vythiri (Wayanad dt), Mannarkad and Kollengode (both Palakkad dt), CIAL Kochi, Kanjirapalli (Kottayam dt), Peddapuram (East Godavari dt), Machilipatnam, Tiruvuru (Krishna dt), Udayagiri (Nellore dt), Bobbilli (Vizianagaram dt), Eluru (West Godavari dt), Kunnavaram, Perur, Madhira, Koida and Bhadrachalam (all Khammam dt), Sultanabad (Karimnagar dt), Allagadda and Srisailam (both Kurnool dt), Hindupur (Ananthapur dt), Punganur (Chittoor dt), Porumamilla (Cuddapah dt), Karwar, Ankola, Gerusoppa and Sirsi (all Uttara Kannada dt), Mangalore Airport, Bangalore, Kollegal (Chamrajnagar dt), Balehonnur, Kammardi and Koppa (all Chickmagalur dt), Madapura (Kodagu dt), Talaguppa and Sorab (both Shimoga dt), Puttur (Dakshina Kannada dt), Udupi and Siddapura (Udupi dt) 1 each.

WEATHER FORECAST VALID UNTIL THE MORNING OF 10th JULY 2008:

Rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at many places over Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka and Kerala and at a few places over North Interior Karnataka, Coastal Andhrapradesh, Telangana and Lakshadweep.  Isolated rain or thundershowers are likely to occur over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Rayalaseema.

Heavy Rainfall warning:

Isolated heavy rain is likely to occur over Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Ghat areas of South Interior Karnataka during the next 48 hours.

FORECAST FOR CHENNAI CITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

For next 24 hours : Partly cloudy. Possibility of shower or thundershower in some areas during evening or night.

For next 48 hours : Partly cloudy. Possibility of shower or thundershower in some areas during evening or night.

FARMERS WEATHER BULLETIN FOR TAMILNADU AND PUDUCHERRY FORECAST VALID UNTIL THE MORNING OF 10th JULY  2008:

Isolated light to moderate rain is likely to occur over Tamilnadu and Puducherry.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS:  No significant change.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT:

   CHENNAI OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST OF 08.07.08 / 17th  ASHADHA  1930 (SAKA)

 OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST ON 08th JULY 2008 / 17^th ASHADHA 1930 (SAKA)