IMD issues warning for heavy rainfall! Around May 14, a low-pressure area is expected to form over the Arabian Sea. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that this is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm around May 16.
Heavy rainfall alerts have been issued by the IMD for Lakshadweep from May 13 to May 15 in addition to a tidal wave warning. Besides, on May 14 and May 15, parts of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are expected to receive widespread to isolated heavy rainfall.
‘Yellow alert’ issued in few Kerala districts, The IMD has predicted heavy rains in Kerala till May 15. Moreover, a ‘Yellow alert’ has also been issued for a few districts. The Yellow alert means authorities are advised to “Be updated” on the situation. It indicates that hazardous conditions are possible and people need to be aware of the potential impacts of the changing weather.
In view of the cyclone building up over the Arabian Sea, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) issued an advisory to the Fisheries Department to warn the fishermen not to proceed to sea and also to return to the nearest harbour, said officials. Kerala’s Kottayam district received heavy rainfall on Thursday morning.
Goa, south Konkan region likely to see heavy rainfall over the weekend. The IMD on Thursday stated some places in Goa and south Konkan region might witness heavy rainfall in the coming days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, “A low pressure area has formed over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area today. It is very likely to become well marked over Lakshadweep area by Friday morning.”
It will concentrate into a depression over the same region by Saturday morning and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours, it said in the warning report. It is likely to reach near Gujarat coast around May 18 evening, the IMD added.
Due to this, south Konkan and Goa region would receive light to moderate rainfall at many places on Saturday and its intensity would increase further and it would receive heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places on Sunday and Monday, it said.
Gujarat coast would receive rainfall from May 17: Similarly, Gujarat coast would receive rainfall from May 17 onwards. The intensity is expected to escalate during the subsequent days with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places over Saurashtra and Kutch on May 18 and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over Kutch and adjoining southwest Rajasthan on May 19.
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