[Bazmundo]

Currently landfalling south of Chennai and north of Tamil Nadu, near Puducherry, with expected winds of up to 145 kmph. Reports via media of sea level rising, with an expected 1.5m atop the ordinary tide potentially flooding coastal areas, precip notwithstanding.

NDTV - http://www.ndtv.com/...avy-rain-161992
Hindustan Times - http://www.hindustan...le1-788951.aspx

Imagery:

Current Eumetsat loops http://oiswww.eumets...NASIA/index.htm
India Meteorological Department: http://www.imd.gov.i...namic/insat.htm
IMD/NOAA satellite page: http://59.90.246.144...perPage=&album=
Envisat MERIS image, (29th Dec, large): http://hse-meris1.eo...21E_preview.jpg

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