Lakshadweep, Kerala and TN likely to receive heavy rainfall due to Cyclone Mahe: IMD

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Nov 01, 2019 09:28 ISTNew Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Severe
Cyclonic storm Maha which was over the east-central Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area has moved north-northwestwards, with the
speed of 18 kilometres in the past six hours on Friday.In the next subsequent six hours, it will move west-northwestwards."It is very likely
to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm over the east-central Arabian Sea during the next 24 hours," the IMD stated in its All India
Weather Warning Bulletin.Under the influence of the above weather system, the heavy downpour is likely to batter the Lakshadweep area during
in the next 24 hours."Heavy to very heavy rainfall over Kerala, south Tamil Nadu and Coastal Karnataka during the next 24 hours and heavy
rainfall over Rayalseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and South Interior Karnataka during next 24 hrs", the weather forecast agency
said.The weather forecast agency also mentioned about the Cyclonic storm KYARR and said that it will move towards south-southwestwards in
the next few hours from the west-central Arabian Sea."It is very likely to move southwestwards across the west-central Arabian Sea during
the next 36 hours
It is very likely to weaken into a Deep Depression during the next six hours and further into a Depression during the subsequent six hours",
it said.The IMD has also predicted that heavy rainfall is also likely over Kerala and Mahe besides Lakshadweep.The thunderstorm accompanied
by lightning is very likely at isolated places over Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathawada.Sea condition
is very likely to be very high to phenomenal over east-central Arabian Se."Rough to very rough over Lakshadweep areaand adjoining southeast
Arabian Sea and very rough over the west-central Arabian Sea," the agency said.The organisation has advised fishermen not to venture into
central and southeast Arabian Sea for the next couple of days
(ANI)