IMD issues warning for thunderstorms in Kerala
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over Kerala until Wednesday.It was reported that the trough from Saurashtra to the east-central Arabian Sea across the northeast Arabian Sea persists. An upper air cyclonic circulation is likely over the southeast Bay of Bengal adjoining the south Andaman Sea until Wednesday. The north-south trough from Marathwada to Gulf of Mannar across interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu became less marked.Conditions are favourable for the advance of the southwest monsoon into some parts of the Andaman Sea, south Bay of Bengal, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands by Tuesday. It is also favourable for further advancement over some parts of the south Arabian Sea, Maldives, and Comorin area in the next four to five days.Meanwhile, maximum temperatures were above normal in Kottayam, Palakkad, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, and Thrissur districts. Palakkad recorded the highest maximum temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius.Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (Incois) issued a swell surge alert for the coastal regions of Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, and Thrissur. Swell waves in the range of 15-16 seconds period with 0.4-0.5m height are forecast until 11.30pm on Tuesday. It advised that there is a possibility of surging waves, and boats should ply with utmost vigilance, and recreation should be undertaken with due care.
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