IMD issues alert for heavy rainfall over Kerala, Karnataka coast

An alert of heavy rainfall and low-pressure area formation over parts of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep during the next 24 hours has been issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on December 12.

"Isolated heavy rainfall activity likely to continue over south peninsular India during next 24 hours and reduce thereafter. A Low Pressure Area is likely to form over the Southeast and adjoining East central Arabian Sea around December 13," tweeted IMD.

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The Met Department further said that the rainfall activity will decrease in the region after December 13. "Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Tamil Nadu, South Interior Karnataka, south Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema today; over Kerala and Mahe and Lakshadweep on December 12-13, 2022 and decrease in rainfall activity over the region thereafter," the IMD Department said.

The Weather Department also advised fishermen not to venture into the sea till December 13."Fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea and along and off Kerala-Karnataka coast and Lakshadweep area on December 12-13, 2022," it tweeted.

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