Cyclonic storm predicted; heavy rains likely in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Lakshadweep; fishermen advised not to venture into sea
FirstpostThe forecast comes after the Kerala Meteorological Department withdrew the red alert issued on Saturday for Idukki and Malappuram districts of the state. Heavy rains are likely to continue in isolated places across Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep, as well as at isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, coastal and south interior Karnataka on Sunday, reports said, as the low pressure weather system in Arabian Sea is likely to become a deep depression and cyclonic storm as it moves northwestwards towards the Oman Coast. They coordinated with rescue centre along the Oman coast to assist missing or stranded fishermen in the region: Rough to Very Rough sea prevails over South East Arabian Sea while system moves in NWly direction @IndiaCoastGuard coordinates with Rescue coordination centre of #Muscat #Oman #Sanaa & #Yemen to assist Indian Fishing Boats & Dhows in their respective #SAR Regions @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/ntloXQ2zJH — Indian Coast Guard October 7, 2018 @IndiaCoastGuard Five #CoastGuard Ships & Aircraft have been deployed to advise fishermen at sea to return harbour. @DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/Tg0RXE01ZX — Indian Coast Guard October 6, 2018 However, the Kerala Meteorological Department withdrew the red alert issued on Saturday for Idukki and Malappuram districts of the state, ANI reported. The IMD had put Kerala and Tamil Nadu on high alert earlier this week, predicting heavy rains over the weekend due to the deepening of a low-pressure area over the southeast Arabian Sea.