IMD launches yellow alert for two districts in Maharashtra

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the yellow alert for two districts - Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg - Maharashtra. Earlier today, the meteorological department predicted light to moderate precipitation in many places with isolated thunderstorms and lightning over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe and the south coast and interior of Karnataka in the over the next 5 days.

During the next 5 days it is very likely that it will rain heavily in isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal; on Kerala and Mahé on the 8th; on the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on the 8th and 9th; in southern interior Karnataka on 6-9 and the coasts of Karnataka and Rayalaseema on November 6.

In its latest forecast, IMD said an increase in rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall in some places and extremely heavy rains in isolated locations is likely to occur on the north coast of Tamil. Nadu and intense to very intense precipitation in parts of the south coast. Andhra Pradesh from November 11 to 12.

The department said a cyclonic circulation extended over the southeastern Bay of Bengal off the coast of Sumatra. “A zone of low pressure is likely to form under its influence over the south-eastern Bay of Bengal around the 9th. It is likely to increase and move from the northwest to the north. Coast of Tami Nadu over the next 48 hours. . In conjunction with the above system, ”he said. Anglers are advised not to venture into the southeastern Bay of Bengal from 9-10 and the southwestern Gulf of Bengal as well as along and off Tamil Nadu and the adjacent coast of Andhra Pradesh from November 10 to 12.