IMD Forecast: Southwest Monsoon to Intensify Over Kerala

Rapid Summary

• The southwest monsoon is active, and heavy rainfall is forecasted across Kerala this week.
• Isolated heavy rainfall is predicted in central and northern districts until at least july 24,per the IMD’s five-day forecast.
• Districts under yellow alert: Ernakulam, Thrissur, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod.
• Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and kottayam are not under any heavy rainfall alert as per Sunday’s 4 p.m. update from the IMD.
• Fishermen have been advised against venturing into the sea until July 22 due to squally weather along and off the Kerala coast.
• An upper-air cyclonic circulation persists over west-central/northwest Bay of Bengal near south Odisha-north coastal Andhra Pradesh regions; a fresh low-pressure area may develop by July 24 in north Bay of Bengal.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The resurgence of monsoon intensity underscores its criticality for agricultural activities while simultaneously posing challenges related to disaster management in Kerala during this period.The issuance of district-specific alerts provides necessary guidance but also highlights varying vulnerabilities within regions like Ernakulam or Idukki compared to unaffected areas such as Thiruvananthapuram.

Such weather patterns – marked by both cyclonic circulations and possible low-pressure formations – warrant preparedness measures from authorities for potential flooding or disruptions in coastal livelihoods reliant on fishing activity.Read more: Link