THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Indian Meteorological Department has informed that there is a possibility of isolated rain in the state for the next five days. A low-pressure area is located over the southwest Bay of Bengal. It is likely to strengthen further in the next two days and move towards the Tamil Nadu coast. Therefore, the IMD has informed that there is a possibility of isolated light/moderate rain in Kerala for the next five days.

Fishermen alerted
The IMD has informed that there is no obstacle to fishing on the Kerala - Karnataka-Lakshadweep coasts on 17/12/2024 (today).

Special alert
17/12/2024: Strong winds with a speed of 45 to 55 kmph and at times up to 65 kmph and bad weather are likely in the central-west Arabian Sea.

Strong winds speed reaching 35 to 45 kmph, gusting to 55 kmph at times, and bad weather is likely over the south Arabian Sea, adjoining equatorial Indian Ocean, southwest Bay of Bengal, adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, central west Bay of Bengal, Tamil Nadu coast, adjoining Kanyakumari region and Gulf of Mannar.

18/12/2024: Strong winds speed reaching 35 to 45 kmph, gusting to 55 kmph at times, and bad weather is likely over the south Arabian Sea, adjoining equatorial Indian Ocean.

18/12/2024 & 19/12/2024: Strong winds speed reaching 35 to 45 kmph, gusting to 55 kmph at times, along and off south Andhra Pradesh coast, southwest Bay of Bengal, west-central Bay of Bengal, Tamil Nadu coast, adjoining Kanyakumari area and Gulf of Mannar.

20/12/2024 & 21/12/2024: Strong winds speed reaching 35 to 45 kmph, gusting to 55 kmph at times, along and off Andhra Pradesh coast, adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal and north Tamil Nadu coast.