Rain Lashes North Andhra As Low Pressure Intensifies

Visakhapatnam: Many parts of the north Andhra region received heavy rainfall as the well-marked low-pressure area intensified and lay over the southeast Bay of Bengal and the southwest adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal on Thursday.

The associated upper cyclonic circulation extended up to 5.8km above mean sea level.

The system is likely to move nearly north-west towards the north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast on Friday. It is likely to move northward along the AP coast in the subsequent 24 hours, stated IMD Amaravati in its report.

Under the system, heavy rain is likely at isolated places over the north coastal AP and Yanam on Friday.

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely at isolated places over the same area. Squally winds of 40 to 50kmph, gusting up to 60kmph, are likely over the north and south coastal AP and Yanam.

Reports said the daylong drizzle disrupted normal life during the day on Thursday. Hawkers were off the road and office-goers had a tough time reaching their homes.

Vizianagaram district received the maximum rain since Wednesday. Bondapalle received the highest of 2.5cm, Merakamudidam 1.6cm, Vizianagaram town 1.5cm, Therlam 1.4cm, Srungavarapukota 1.2cm, Mentada 1.1cm, Anakapalle 1.1cm, Denkada 1.2cm and Koyyalagudem (Eluru district) 1.2cm.