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An advisory by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre-Tropical Cyclones of IMD said different models predict different intensity at the time of landfall. CHENNAI:Good news: Cyclone Gaja has spared Chennai. “But not everyone agrees with this theory.”IMD DDG S Balachandran said Bouchra had no effect on Gaja, as they were far away. “Unlike above the Arabian Sea, where prediction is robust, models specific to Bay of Bengal have to be improved,” Subramanian said. Gaja originated more than 1500km away from Tamil Nadu coast near Andamans.Models show contradicting results over the intensity of Gaja during its landfall..