Thiruvananthapuram: From Saturday to Wednesday, isolated areas of Kerala are likely to see heavy rain combined with wind, thunder, and lightning. As per the alert issued by the India Meteorology, heavy rains are likely in various states in the south, west and northwest parts of India due to the cyclonic circulation formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal.
IMD has issued a yellow alert in Kerala on various days due to rainfall ranging from 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm in a 24-hour period in Wayanad, Kannur, Ernakulam, Idukki, and Kozhikode.
Meanwhile, as per the warning that was issued at 7 p.m. on Saturday, isolated areas of Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam are expected to see severe rain and lightning during the course of the next three hours.
For the past three weeks, summer showers have pounded the state, providing relief from the sweltering heat.
IMD has also warned that a low-pressure system is anticipated to emerge over the same area by May 8 due to the cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. By May 9, it's most likely to become a deep depression and cyclonic storm.
The IMD added that the model is showing a movement till May 10 in a north-northwesterly direction, followed by a recurvature northeastward approaching the beaches of southeast Bangladesh and adjacent Myanmar.
The cyclone will be called Mocha (Mokha), after the Red Sea port city that is credited with introducing coffee to the world more over 500 years ago. Yemen submitted the name.
Fishermen have been advised by the weather office to expect stormy weather with winds gusting to 40 to 50 kmph starting on Sunday.
"Those who are over southeast Bay of Bengal are advised to return to safer places before May 7 and those who are over central Bay of Bengal are advised to return before May 9," the meteorological agency stated.
Regulation of tourist, offshore business, and shipping around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands between May 8 and May 12 has also been proposed.
All areas vulnerable to cyclones are maintained prepared. The NDRF, ODRAF, and other organisations, along with district governments, are prepared for any scenario.
The cyclonic storm Asani' that formed on May 8 of last year fizzled out and eventually crossed the coast of Andhra Pradesh as a depression. While Cyclone Amphan made landfall between the Sagar islands of West Bengal and the Hatiya islands of Bangladesh on the evening of May 20, 2020, Yaas, a severe cyclonic storm, made landfall in the Balasore district of Odisha on the morning of May 26, 2021.
Fani, an exceptionally violent cyclonic storm that made landfall over the Odisha coast near Puri on May 3, 2019, was the final storm to form in the Bay of Bengal in April.
Cyclone moka increased danger, alert issued for next 5 days
Soon the havoc of heat will break, it will rain in many places
