A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to hit the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast as a depression on November 30. The storm is moving northwest with a speed of 9 kmph, prompting weather advisories and school closures in Chennai and nearby districts due to inclement weather.

The deep depression brewing over the Southwest Bay of Bengal, which was initially expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm, is likely to gradually weaken into a depression as it approaches the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts.

The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone by Thursday night. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, or BMD, the influence of the storm may result in light rain in the southern part of the country.

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is "very likely" to cross the coast as a depression on November 30 between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.

A Deep Depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal is moving north-northwestward, likely to impact the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts with strong winds and heavy rainfall. A Western Disturbance is also active in the mid-tropospheric westerlies.

A deep depression in the Southwest Bay of Bengal is moving north-northwestwards, expected to evolve into a cyclonic storm. This development will bring significant rainfall to coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

The cyclone is predicted to intensify over the next 48 hours, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and a risk of flooding to the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh.

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to cross the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast near Puducherry on November 30. Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai says the system could strengthen into a cyclonic storm by 1 PM today,

Schools and colleges in some parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry remained closed today as heavy rains were forecast due to the impact of Cyclone Fengal brewing over the Bay of Bengal.

Schools in Chennai will remain shut on Friday amid a heavy rain alert due to Cyclone Fengal. Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Zagade has announced a holiday for all schools from classes 1 to 12 on November 29.