Summary:
Squally wind speed reaching 40-50kmph gusting to 60kmph is very likely along & off Kerala coast in the next 24 hours. Kozha (Kottayam) reported an extremely heavy rainfall of 28cm. Sea condition will be rough to very rough along and off Kerala coast during the period.IMD has suggested total suspension of fishing operations over Southeast Arabian Sea along and off Kerala coast. Heavy to very heavy rainfall was reported from Piravom (Ernakulam) - 19cm, Thodupuzha (Idukki) - 15cm, Cherthala (Alappuzha ) and Munnar (Idukki) - 12cm and Kumarakom (Kottayam) - 11cm, Idukki - 10cm, Vaikom (Kottayam) and Myladumpara (Idukki) - 9cm each, Kottayam - 8cm and Peermade (Idukki) - 7cm.Fishermen have been warned against venturing into the sea. KOCHI: Cyclone Gaja , which wreaked havoc on the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, triggered heavy rains in several parts of central Kerala The deep depression over southeast Arabian Sea moved nearly westwards with a speed of 20kmph and lay centred over the southeast Arabian Sea across Lakshadweep at 11.30am on Saturday.The Indian meteorological department ( IMD ) said that this is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours and move westwards across Lakshadweep.Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon brought heavy rains to Lakshadweep and parts of Kerala..