The cyclonic storm "WARD" over Southwest and adjoining Southeast Bay moved Northwards and lay centred at 8.30 this morning at about 500 Kilometers East Southeast of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu. The system is likely to move in a Northwesterly direction towards Tamil Nadu coast. <br/><br/>Isolated heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur over Coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next 48 hours. Squally weather wind speed reaching 55 -65 KMPH gusting to 75 KMPH likely along off Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast during next 48 hours. <br/>