Thiruananthapuram: The state will witness heavy to very heavy rain and gusts of winds in the coming couple of days. Yellow alert has been announced in seven districts as Meteorological Department warns of intense weather change within 24 hours. Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikkode, Wayanad, Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur are the places that may face the worst form of winds. High sea-waves with a height of 2 to 2.5 metres and with a maximum of even 4.8 metres are expected in the coastlines.
Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places very likely over north coastal Tamil Nadu on 30th April and 1st May, 2019 and over Kerala on 29th and 30th April, 2019.
Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places also very likely over south coastal Andhra Pradesh on 30th April and light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh on 1st May, 2019.
Squally wind speed reaching 90-100 kmph gusting to 115 kmph over Southwest Bay of Bengal, along and off Sri Lanka coast and off Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast on 29th. Wind speed would gradually increase further becoming 90-100 kmph gusting to 115 kmph along and off north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh districts coasts from 30th afternoon.
The sea condition likely to be rough over high to very high over Southwest Bay of Bengal, along and off Sri Lanka, Puducherry, Tamilnadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts on 29th and 30th.
The fishermen are advised not to venture into deep sea areas of Southwest Bay of Bengal, along and off Sri Lanka, Puducherry, Tamilnadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts on 29th and 30th.
