The deep depression is set to bring significant rainfall to coastal districts like Nagai, Karaikal, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, and Ramanathapuram. These areas are likely to bear the brunt of the weather system. The storm’s proximity is expected to bring intense rainfall to the Delta region, which could result in localized flooding and waterlogging.

A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is intensifying and expected to become a cyclonic storm, named Fengal, by November 27. It's currently southeast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, and moving towards the Tamil Nadu coast.

The system is expected to develop into a cyclonic storm within 24 hours, with potential landfall along Tamil Nadu's coast by the end of the week.

Seven NDRF teams are deployed in Tamil Nadu as a deep depression develops into a cyclonic storm. The region braces for heavy rainfall starting November 26. Schools and colleges in affected areas are closed.

IMD has issued a red alert for Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai districts and the Karaikal area on November 26, with the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall in many places across these four districts. On November 27, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore and the Karaikal area have been issued a red alert.

Tamil Nadu will get heavy rains due to the cyclone as the RMC has issued heavy rains alert for 18 districts today. The state will witness heavy rains for next three days.

Rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, and the India Meteorological Department said the depression over Bay of Bengal has formed into a deep depression and it is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm on November 27.

Coastal and delta districts of Tamil Nadu are expected to experience intense rainfall over the next five days due to a deep depression moving towards Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coasts. Heavy rain is anticipated in various districts,

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that a depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and the nearby East Equatorial Indian Ocean is advancing towards the coasts of Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu.

The deep depression lay about 310 km southeast of Trincomalee, 590 km south-southeast of Nagappattinam, 710 km south-southeast of Puducherry and 800 km south-southeast of Chennai

Moving north-northwestwards at 12 km/h, the storm system is expected to bypass Sri Lanka’s coast and approach Tamil Nadu within the next two days. However, slightly cooler sea surface temperatures closer to the coastline could weaken the system marginally before landfall.