Cyclone Ditwah tracker highlights: Storm weakens into deep depression, 50 km away from TN-Puducherry coasts

Dec 1, 2025, 06:36:30 IST

Cyclone Ditwah tracker highlights: An orange alert is in place for parts of Andhra Pradesh as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate rain with thunderstorm.

Key Events

6:34 AM IST, Dec 1Key pointers on cyclonic storm ‘Ditwah’
3:45 AM IST, Nov 30Deep depression to weaken into depression by Monday noon
3:00 AM IST, Nov 30Deep depression about 50 km away from north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts
2:01 AM IST, Nov 30Several Tamil Nadu districts on orange alert
12:35 AM IST, Nov 30375 pregnant women shifted to hospitals amid cyclone alert in Andhra
12:01 AM IST, Nov 30Operation Sagar Bandhu intensifiesa amid devastating cyclone
11:05 PM IST, Nov 30Schools to remain closed in Puducherry on Dec 1
10:17 PM IST, Nov 30Flight carrying stranded Indians lands at Hindon air base, Ghaziabad
8:53 PM IST, Nov 30Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka says evacuation of stranded Indians underway
8:40 PM IST, Nov 30Death toll in floods and landslides in Sri Lanka rises to 334
8:29 PM IST, Nov 30What did Regional Met Centre in Chennai say about storm's location?
8:04 PM IST, Nov 30Storm expected to weaken into deep depression, reach within minimum distance of 30 km of Tamil Nadu coast
7:35 PM IST, Nov 30Video shows rough sea conditions in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
7:20 PM IST, Nov 30At least 400 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka evacuated
7:06 PM IST, Nov 30Storm expected to ‘significantly enhance rainfall activity’ in Andhra Pradesh
6:58 PM IST, Nov 30Tamil Nadu minister Ramachandran arrives at state emergency operation center
6:43 PM IST, Nov 30Strong winds, heavy rain continue in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh
6:04 PM IST, Nov 30Storm warning flag number 5, indicating ‘danger’, hoisted at Puducherry port
5:43 PM IST, Nov 30Amid heavy downpour in Tamil Nadu, three killed in rain-related incidents
5:28 PM IST, Nov 30Death toll due to Cyclone Ditwa crosses 200 in Sri Lanka
5:08 PM IST, Nov 30NDRF on high alert, specialised teams deployed across vulnerable Tamil Nadu districts
4:32 PM IST, Nov 30IMD predicts extremely heavy rains over these states today
4:08 PM IST, Nov 30Extremely heavy rain likely over Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
4:05 PM IST, Nov 30Puducherry CM N Rangaswamy reviews situation on the ground
3:49 PM IST, Nov 30Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal witness downpour at most places
3:34 PM IST, Nov 30NDRF teams equipped to deal with flood-like situation in Chennai, says deputy commandant
3:22 PM IST, Nov 30Telecom department activates round-the-clock control rooms
3:08 PM IST, Nov 30When will the storm make landfall? IMD's latest update
3:06 PM IST, Nov 30Storm 80 km from the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts, says IMD in latest update
2:34 PM IST, Nov 30NDRF team of 30 rescuers deployed in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
2:17 PM IST, Nov 30Cyclonic storm to turn into deep depression today?
2:13 PM IST, Nov 30Another C-130J deployed as part of Operation Sagar Bandhu
1:54 PM IST, Nov 30Cyclone death toll nears 200 in Sri Lanka
1:34 PM IST, Nov 30Where is the cyclone right now?
12:50 PM IST, Nov 30How Cyclone Ditwa wreaked havoc in Sri Lanka
12:22 PM IST, Nov 30IMD issues big update, storm now just 70 kms away
12:12 PM IST, Nov 30Cyclone death toll in Sri Lanka climbs to 159
11:55 AM IST, Nov 30Heavy rains in Andhra's Nellore, high alert issued
11:38 AM IST, Nov 30Flood alerts issued for Sri Lankan capital
11:30 AM IST, Nov 30Who proposed the name ‘Ditwa’ for the storm?
11:23 AM IST, Nov 30Will the storm not make landfall?
11:14 AM IST, Nov 30Light rain predicts for Tamil Nadu
10:56 AM IST, Nov 30Cyclonic storm to move parallel to Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast
10:39 AM IST, Nov 30IMD hoists Danger Signal 5 for Cyclone Ditwah
10:28 AM IST, Nov 30IMD's big warning for sea conditions
10:17 AM IST, Nov 30Rough winds at Chennai's Marina Beach
10:12 AM IST, Nov 30Death toll in Sri Lanka floods rises to 159
10:05 AM IST, Nov 30What does ‘Ditwah' mean?
9:58 AM IST, Nov 30Heavy rain alert in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
9:51 AM IST, Nov 30What did IMD say in latest bulletin?

Cyclone Ditwah tracker highlights: A man stands amidst fishing boats docked on the shore, ahead of Cyclone Ditwah, in Chennai.

Cyclone Ditwah tracker highlights: Heavy rains and strong winds lashed parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday, even as the cyclonic storm ‘Ditwah’ weakened into a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal and inched closer towards the eastern coastal regions of India. An orange alert was declared by the India Meteorological Department for Puducherry on early Monday morning while parts of Tamil Nadu braced for rain with a yellow alert in place....Read More

Several areas of Andhra Pradesh including Nellore, Kakinada, Vishakhapatnam, Anakapalli and others remain on orange alert till 7 am on Monday, December 1.

Where is Cylone Ditwah?

As per the latest bulletin by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cyclone Ditwah weakened into a deep depression and lay centered near latitude 12.3°N and longitude 80.6°E, about 90 km south-southeast of Chennai (India), 90 km east-southeast of Puducherry (India), 110 km east-northeast of Cuddalore (India), 180 km north-northeast of Karaikal (India)..

The minimum distance of the centre of the deep depression from north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts is about 50 km. “It is very likely to move nearly northwards parallel to North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts and weaken gradually further into a depression by noon of today, the 01st December. The system will be centered over southwest Bay of Bengal within a minimum distance of 30 km by morning of today, the 01st December,” the IMD said.

Cyclone Ditwah | Key points

Cyclone Ditwah closer to Indian coastline: According to the weather agency, the storm has weakened into a deep depression for now and is expected to weaken gradually further into a depression by noon of Decemeber 1.
Orange alert in Andhra: An orange alert was issued by the IMD for several districts of Andhra Pradesh on Monday morning. Districts such as Nellore, Kakinada, Vishakhapatnam, Anakapalli and others are on orange alert till 7.00 am on Monday.
Op Sagar Bandhu: On Sunday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that under Operation Sagar Bandhu, another Indian Air Force aircraft landed in Colombo today carrying disaster response supplies.

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