Low-pressure area in Arabian Sea likely by weekend
Udupi, May 11, 2021: A Cyclonic storm is likely to be formed over the east-central Arabian Sea in five days.
In a press statement, the India Meteorology Department (IMD) stated that a low-pressure area is very likely to form over the southeast Arabian Sea around May 14th morning.
It is very likely to move north-northwestwards across the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining the Lakshadweep area and intensify gradually.
It may intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over the east-central Arabian Sea around May 16 and continue to move north-northwestwards.
Due to this Karnataka is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places over coastal & adjoining Ghat areas of south interior Karnataka on May 14 and very heavy falls at isolated places on May 15.
Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 65 kmph along & off Kerala – Karnataka coasts on May 15 and 16.
The Sea conditions will be rough to very rough over the east-central Arabian Sea along & off Karnataka coast on May 15.
The fishermen have been advised not to venture into the southeast Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep – Maldives areas, Kerala – Karnataka coasts from May 14, and into the east-central Arabian Sea and along & off Maharashtra – Goa coasts from May 15.
Warnings:
Rainfall:
Karnataka: Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places very likely over coastal & adjoining Ghat areas of south interior Karnataka on 14th May & very heavy falls at isolated places on 15th May.
Lakshadweep Islands: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy falls at isolated places on 13th May and heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely on 14th May. The intensity is likely to furtherincrease and very heavyfalls at a few places and extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely on 15mn) May.
Kerala: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Kerala on 14th & 15th May.
Tamil Nadu: Light to moderate rainfall at a few places with heavy falls at isolated places very likely over south Tamil Nadu on 14th May & at many places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places over Ghat districts of Tamil Nadu on 15th May.
Wind warning
Squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph isverylikelyover southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep – Maldives area and equatorial Indian Ocean from 14th May morning. It is very likely to increase gradually becoming 50- 60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph over the same region from 15″” morning.
It is likely to increase gradually becoming Gale wind speed reaching 60 – 70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph over east-central Arabian Sea and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep area from 16th May morning.
Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph likely along & off Kerala coast on 14th May and 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph along & off Kerala – Karnataka coasts on 15th & 16th May. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely to prevail over ComorinMaldives area during 14th – 15th May.
Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely to prevail along & off Maharashtra-Goa coasts on 16thMay.
Sea condition
Sea conditions over southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep – Maldives area & equatorial Indian Ocean will be rough to very rough on 14th & 15th May.
Sea condition over eastcentral Arabian Sea will be very rough to high on 16th May.
Sea conditions will be rough to very rough over Comorin area and along & off Kerala coast on 14th & 15″) and over eastcentral Arabian Sea along & off Karnataka coast on 15th May and Maharashtra Goa coasts on 16″” May.
Tidal wave Warning
Tidal wave of about 1 meter height above the astronomical tide is very likely to inundate low lying areas of Lakshadweep Islands on15th & 16th May.
Fishermen Warning
Fishermen out in the Deep Sea are advised to return to coast by 14th May.
The fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep – Maldives areas, Kerala – Karnataka coasts from 14″) May and into eastcentral Arabian Sea and along & off Maharashtra – Goa coasts from 15thMay.
