Chennai: Intense rainfall is predicted in many parts of the country including Tamilnadu, Kerala, Mumbai and other areas on the west coast and in peninsular India during the next three days as the monsoon is likely to strengthen over the Arabian Sea, and a low pressure is likely to develop in Bay of Bengal.
A special bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here said a low pressure area was likely to form over North Bay of Bengal around 4 August (Tuesday) as per the latest analysis.
“Associated with the formation of above system Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over Kerala,” it said. The weathermen sounded orange alert (heavy to very heavy rainfall ranging from 6 cm to 20 cm) in nine districts from Tuesday.
Kottayam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod are the districts where the orange alert had been issued. Orange alert would continue in Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod on 5 and 6 August also.
The department has also issued yellow (rainfall ranging from 6 cm to 11 cm) alerts in several other districts as the state heads for intense monsoon spells, which had played havoc during August in the last two years.