Next 24 hours are crucial for Kerala; warning of changing condition in Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is a warning that the next 24 hours will be critical for Kerala where Northeast Monsoon continues to be strong. The warning has been issued by the Indian Meteorological Department. The situation in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is changing. The low pressure formed in the Arabian Sea is expected to intensify into an extreme low pressure within 24 hours. The forecast says that a cyclonic circulation has formed near the Kerala coast in the Arabian Sea and there is a possibility of it strengthening into a low pressure in the Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours.

A warning has been issued following the possibility of very heavy rain in Kerala in this situation. IMD had earlier informed that there is a possibility of very heavy rain and thunderstorm in Kerala till Saturday. An alert has been issued in various districts as part of the rain warning.

Rain warning till Friday

Orange Alert

20/10/2025: Idukki, Ernakulam, Malappuram, Kozhikode.

22/10/2025: Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam.

23/10/2025: Kozhikode, Wayanad.

24/10/2025: Kannur, Kasaragod.

Yellow Alert

20/10/2025: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod.

21/10/2025: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad.

22/10/2025: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod.

23/10/2025: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Malappuram, Kannur, Kasaragod.

24/10/2025: Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad.