New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday stated a melancholy has fashioned over Lakshadweep space, which is able to intensify additional right into a cyclone throughout the subsequent 24 hours and transfer in direction of the Gujarat coast.
“Depression over Lakshadweep area near latitude 11.0°N and longitude 72.5°E, about 30 km south-southwest of Amini Divi, To intensify into a Cyclonic Storm in next 24 http://hrs.To move move north-northwestwards and reach near Gujarat coast by 18th May morning,” the IMD posted on its Twitter deal with.
The IMD has warned of heavy rainfall for elements of Maharashtra, Kerala and Gujarat in view of the fast intensification of Cyclone Tauktae, which fashioned over the Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep.
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The cyclone will focus over the identical area by Saturday morning and additional intensify right into a cyclonic storm the following day.
“It is very likely to intensify into a deep depression during the next 12 hours and into a cyclonic storm during the subsequent 12 hours. It is very likely to intensify further. It is very likely to move initially north-northeastwards till today evening. It would then move north-northwestwards and reach near Gujarat coast by May 18 morning,” as per the climate division.
The IMD has issued rainfall warning for Lakshadweep islands, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Gujarat and Goa.
- Lakshadweep Islands: Light to average rainfall at most locations with heavy to very heavy falls at a couple of locations with extraordinarily heavy falls at remoted locations very seemingly on Friday, heavy to very heavy falls at a couple of locations on Saturday, heavy to very heavy falls at remoted locations on Sunday.
- Kerala: Heavy to very heavy falls at a couple of locations with extraordinarily heavy falls at remoted locations on Friday and Saturday and heavy to very heavy falls at remoted locations on Sunday and Monday. The state authorities has opened aid camps and shifting folks residing in low-lying areas to safer locations as rains have been lashing a number of elements.
- Tamil Nadu (Ghat districts): Light to average rainfall at many locations with heavy to very heavy falls at remoted locations very seemingly on Friday, heavy to very heavy falls with extraordinarily heavy falls at remoted locations on Saturday and heavy to very heavy falls at remoted locations on Sunday.
- Karnataka (coastal and adjoining Ghat districts): Heavy to very heavy falls at remoted locations on Friday, heavy to very heavy falls at a couple of paces with extraordinarily heavy falls at remoted locations on Saturday, heavy to very heavy fall at a couple of locations on Sunday and heavy to very heavy falls at remoted locations on Monday.
- South Konkan and Goa: Light to average rainfall at many locations with heavy falls at remoted locations very seemingly on Saturday and heavy to very heavy falls at a couple of paces on Sunday and Monday.
- Gujarat: Rainfall exercise may be very more likely to start from Monday with important improve throughout the subsequent two days with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a couple of locations over Saurashtra and Kutch on Tuesday and remoted heavy to very heavy falls over Kutch and adjoining southwest Rajasthan on Wednesday.
The fishermen out within the deep sea have been suggested to return to the coast. Meanwhile, shutters of the Aruvikkara dam in Thiruvananthapuram have been opened Thursday night time as a result of heavy influx and steady downpour resulted within the Karamana and Killi rivers within the state capital to overflow.
In Kerala, Chellanam, a coastal village in Ernakulam, was one of many a number of locations which suffered the wrath of tough sea since Thursday. Several homes have been broken as sea water seeped in as a result of excessive tidal waves, native folks complained.
