The severe cyclonic storm Jal, which remained stationary at about 650 kms from Chennai, would intensify further and cross the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coast on Sunday night, regional weather office said on Saturday.
The weather office said the storm was expected to intensify further moving west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast between Puducherry and Nellore by Sunday night.
The wind speed may increase up to 120-130 kmph gusting to 140 kmph at the time of landfall, it said adding that the sea conditions will be very rough along and off these coasts becoming phenomenal at the time of landfall.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu government said fishermen have been asked to not to venture into the sea for fishing and collectors of respective districts have been asked to put in place required precautionary measures.
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