IMD alert: Low-pressure space prone to deliver very heavy rains in these states. Key updates

The climate division knowledgeable that the low stress space will transfer convert right into a Depression and transfer in direction of Tamil Nadu-Puducherry-south Andhra Pradesh coasts in the course of the subsequent 3 days from 19 November.

Even as temperatures have dropped for many components of northern and northwestern India, the climate division has warned of extreme rainfall within the southern states of Tamil nadu, Kerala, Karaikal, Andhra Pradesh. 

Rainfall Prediction

-Moderate to heavy rains very prone to happen over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 17 November

-Strong floor winds  with a velocity of upto 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph can be very prone to prevail over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 17 and 18 November

-Moderate to heavy rains very prone to happen over coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal throughout 20-22 November, and adjoining areas of south Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema on 21 and 22 November

-Very heavy rainfall is prone to happen over north coastal components of Tamil Nadu on 21 November and over north Tamil Nadu on 22 November

-The climate company additionally knowledgeable that beneath the affect of a feeble Western Disturbance, gentle to reasonable rainfall or snowfall may be very prone to happen over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit Baltistan and Muzaffarabad on 18 and 19 November and Himachal Pradesh on solely 19 November

Squally climate

Squally climate with wind velocity of 40-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph with tough Sea situation may be very prone to prevail over Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast and East Central Bay of Bengal on 17 November, over Southeast Bay of Bengal adjoining Andaman Sea and adjoining Southwest and Eastcentral Bay of Bengal on 18 November

Fisherfolk warning

The climate division knowledgeable that fisherfolks mustn’t enterprise into Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast and East Central Bay of Bengal on 17 November, into Southeast Bay of Bengal adjoining Andaman Sea and adjoining areas of Southwest and East Central Bay of Bengal on 18 November.

Fisherfolks also needs to keep away from Southwest, adjoining Southeast, and Westcentral Bay of Bengal, the Sri Lanka coast on 19 November.

Further they need to not enterprise out on the Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal, south Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu-Puducherry-Sri Lanka coasts from 20 November to the forenoon of twenty-two November.