Kochi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rain and widespread rain in the state till November 16.
Thiruvananthapuram district is on red alert on Saturday while Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki are on orange alert.
the rest of Kerala And Lakshadweep islands will see isolated heavy rainfall at many places due to strong westerly winds in the region.
The forecast for the next three hours said that one or two places in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki districts would receive one or two places with moderate rain and gusty winds reaching 40 kmph. Chances are.
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has asked district authorities in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam to be extra vigilant in case of heavy rains in southern Kerala.
The District Disaster Management Authority has been instructed to take extra vigil in hilly areas, river banks and tourist areas.
This is due to the influence of a cyclonic circulation extending up to 3.1 km above sea level over the southeast Arabian Sea.
Similarly, on Sunday also an orange alert has been issued for six districts including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and Kasaragod. Yellow alert for all other districts.
The state is likely to experience thunderstorms and thundershowers at isolated places.
Strong wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely over Kerala coast and adjoining southeast Andaman Sea. Fishermen are advised not to venture into these sea areas.
Overall, rainfall activity is likely to remain above normal over South Peninsular India including Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Mahe, South and Interior parts of Karnataka and most parts of South Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, a fresh low pressure area is very likely to form over South Andaman Sea and adjoining areas by Saturday evening. It will move in a west-northwest direction and may mark as a depression over east central and southeast Bay of Bengal by November 15.
The highest 24-hour rainfall occurred in Thiruvananthapuram city and the airport area, which received 6-8 cm of rain on Saturday morning. Punalur was recorded at 6 cm while Naval Airport Kochi recorded around 5.8 cm.
Thiruvananthapuram district is on red alert on Saturday while Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki are on orange alert.
the rest of Kerala And Lakshadweep islands will see isolated heavy rainfall at many places due to strong westerly winds in the region.
The forecast for the next three hours said that one or two places in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki districts would receive one or two places with moderate rain and gusty winds reaching 40 kmph. Chances are.
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has asked district authorities in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam to be extra vigilant in case of heavy rains in southern Kerala.
The District Disaster Management Authority has been instructed to take extra vigil in hilly areas, river banks and tourist areas.
This is due to the influence of a cyclonic circulation extending up to 3.1 km above sea level over the southeast Arabian Sea.
Similarly, on Sunday also an orange alert has been issued for six districts including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and Kasaragod. Yellow alert for all other districts.
The state is likely to experience thunderstorms and thundershowers at isolated places.
Strong wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely over Kerala coast and adjoining southeast Andaman Sea. Fishermen are advised not to venture into these sea areas.
Overall, rainfall activity is likely to remain above normal over South Peninsular India including Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Mahe, South and Interior parts of Karnataka and most parts of South Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, a fresh low pressure area is very likely to form over South Andaman Sea and adjoining areas by Saturday evening. It will move in a west-northwest direction and may mark as a depression over east central and southeast Bay of Bengal by November 15.
The highest 24-hour rainfall occurred in Thiruvananthapuram city and the airport area, which received 6-8 cm of rain on Saturday morning. Punalur was recorded at 6 cm while Naval Airport Kochi recorded around 5.8 cm.
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