New low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal; Heavy rains to continue in Kerala for next five days

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that a new low-pressure area is likely to form over Bay of Bengal on Tuesday. The low-pressure area is located over Marathwada. The IMD has informed that another low-pressure area is likely to form over central-western-northern Bay of Bengal today. Due to this, there is a possibility of widespread rains in Kerala for the next five days. Considering the heavy rains in the state, red, orange and yellow alerts have been issued in various districts.

Red alert has been issued in Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur today. Thrissur, Malappuram and Kasaragod are on orange alert. Yellow alert has been sounded in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and Palakkad. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has said that there is a possibility of high waves of 3.5 to 4.0 meters and sea erosion along the Kerala coast till 8.30 pm on May 28.

Red Alert

Thiruvananthapuram: Kappil to Pozhiyoor

Kollam: Alappad to Edava

Alappuzha: Chellanam to Azhikkal Jetty

Ernakulam: Munambam to Maruvakkad

Thrissur: Attupuram to Kodungallur

Malappuram: Kadalundinagaram to Palapetty

Kozhikode: Chombala to Ramanattukara

Kannur: Valapattanam to New Mahi

Kasargode: Kunjathur to Kottakunnu