Thiruvananthapuram, August 17
Kerala is expected to receive isolated light rainfall on Monday, while a high-wave warning has been issued for several coastal stretches amid the possibility of sea incursions on Tuesday.
The India Meteorological Department said light rain could occur at isolated places in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod districts. However, no district has been placed under a special rainfall alert.
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services warned that waves measuring between 0.9 metres and 1.5 metres could hit parts of the Kerala coast between 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The warning covers the coastal stretches from Kappil to Pozhiyur in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappad to Edava in Kollam, Chellanam to Azhikkal Jetty in Alappuzha and Munambam Fishing Harbour to Maruvakkad in Ernakulam.
It also applies to Attupuram-Kodungallur in Thrissur, Kadalundi Nagaram-Palappetti in Malappuram, Chombala Fishing Harbour-Ramanattukara in Kozhikode, Valapattanam-New Mahe in Kannur and Kunjathur-Kottakkunnu in Kasaragod.
The Kanyakumari coast could experience waves between 1.3 metres and 1.5 metres because of the Kallakkadal phenomenon until 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fishermen and coastal residents have been advised to remain vigilant. People in vulnerable locations should move to safer places if directed by the authorities. Beach tourism and other recreational activities must be avoided until the warning is withdrawn.
Strong winds reaching 45 to 55 kmph and occasionally touching 65 kmph are likely until August 20 over the south Tamil Nadu coast, southwest Bay of Bengal, adjoining south Sri Lankan coast and Kanyakumari region.
Squally weather is also forecast over parts of the Arabian Sea, Gujarat coast, Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and the coasts of West Bengal, Odisha, northern Andhra Pradesh and Bangladesh.
