IMD issues yellow alert for north Kerala districts
The districts of Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kasaragod and Kannur are on yellow alert on Sunday, while Kozhikode, Kasaragod and Kannur districts are on alert on Monday.
Squally weather with wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, is likely to prevail along and off the Kerala coasts till Sunday.
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon was active over Kerala. According to the 24-hour rainfall data, Vellanikkara and Thattathumala received the highest rainfall of 8cm, while Thalassery, Laha, Ranni, Kunnamthanam and Peechi received 7cm of rainfall. Karipur airport, Koyilandi, Vadakara, Palode, Lower Sholayar and Cheruvanchery received 6cm.
There is a warning for fishermen in open coasts as squally winds with speeds reaching 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph, are likely to prevail over most parts of the west-central Arabian Sea, and adjoining parts of the southwest, east-central Arabian Sea, and many parts of south Bay of Bengal.
IMD, in its extended forecast for the coming week, said that normal to above-normal rainfall is likely over the northern half of Kerala and likely to be below normal over the southern half of Kerala.
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