The National Disaster Management Authority wrote on Twitter, "Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over Tamilnadu & Puducherry and Heavy Rainfall at isolated places likely over Assam & Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sub-Himalayan WestBengal & Sikkim."
Pradeep John, who is popularly known as 'Tamil Nadu Weatherman' for his regular updates on local weather on his social media account, quoted saying "Slowly consensus is coming in from all numerical weather models. The ridge building up will block the cyclone going away As the forecasted cyclone is expected to stall because of the ridge, this is going to dump lots and lots and lots of rains where ever it is going to cross and surrounding areas. Droughts to floods can happen in some areas, if this going to cross Tamil Nadu. One more day needed to accurately say this is going to be for Tami Nadu. It is as of 60% favorable to Tamil Nadu… This cyclone if it crosses near Chennai, it will solve all our water problems and all our lakes will be filled up to the brim. Sadly it will be powerful, we need to sacrifice some of the trees for the water sake."
The department advised fishermen against venturing out to sea in the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal areas until April 30. "the cyclone is very likely to move northwestwards along and off the east coast of Sri Lanka near north Tamil Nadu coast on April 30,"
The IMD has also predicted heavy rainfall in other southern states, including Kerala, with the likelihood of the depression forming in the Bay of Bengal. Strong winds are expected in the state from Friday. A 'yellow alert' has been issued for Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur and Malappuram on April 29.
