The weather system is very likely to move nearly northwards, skirting Sri Lanka coast during next 12 hours, IMD said. Thereafter, it will move north-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram around morning of November 30 as a deep depression with a wind speed of 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph,

As of Saturday morning, Cyclone Fengal was located 110 km southeast of Chennai and 120 km east-northeast of Puducherry, moving westward at 13 kmph. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts landfall near Puducherry by night,

A powerful cyclone is expected to make a landfall in India's south on Saturday, with the authorities shutting down the schools and moving hundreds of people inland to storm shelters.Cyclonic

Cyclone Fengal over the southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 13kmph during Saturday afternoon and was located at about 120km east-northeast of the union territory of Puducherry, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully evacuated six stranded fishermen and four workers from the Chemplast jetty in Cuddalore, located about 2 km into the sea, amid worsening weather conditions.

Cyclone Fengal - pronounced 'Feinjal' - is likely to make a landfall this afternoon. The cyclonic storm (Cyclone Fengal) brewing in the Bay of Bengal will cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram with a wind speed of 70-80 km per hour with gusts up to 90 kmph,

In response to the heavy rainfall anticipated from Cyclone Fengal, schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal will remain closed on Friday and Saturday