Kochi: IMD has issued a very heavy rainfall warning for Saturday and Sunday.
Orange warnings for rainfall of 12-20 cm have been heard for Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod on Saturday.
Similar warnings have been heard on Sundays also for Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur.
The rest of the state will continue to get heavy rainfall isolated until August 30.
In communication sent to the state government, IMD said that an offshore through the average sea level flowed from Kerala Beach to Karna Beach.
Also, low-pressure areas have formed above the northwest and adjacent the Bay of West Central Bengal Off South Odisha-North Andhra Pradesh.
The possibility of moving west-northwest in Central and West India for the next 4-5 days.
Under the influence, rainfall that is widespread with isolated waterfalls to fall very heavy possibilities for Kerala for August 28-29 and reduced rainfall estimated afterwards.
Meanwhile, Southwest Monsoon has been active in the state.
According to 24-hour rainfall which was recorded on Saturday morning, Kakkayam (Kozhikode District) received a 9 cm highest while Ottapalam and Pattambi (both in the Palakkad district) received 7 cm of their respective rainfall.
The number of other rainfalls reportedly: Thrithala (Palakkad District), Nilambur (Malappuram District), Vythiri (Wayanad Regency) -6 cm, Ponni (Malappuram Regency), Irikkur (Kannur Regency), Padinjarathara Dam (Wayanad District), Velarikkundu ( Kasaragod District) and Cheruthazham (Kannur Regency) – 5 cm respectively.
Squely weather with wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph is likely to be excessive in Kerala, Karnataka Beach, and Lakshadweep.
Fishermen have been warned so as not to open the oceans as strong winds with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph that embung up to 60 kmpj is likely to be in the southwest and western Central Arabian sea.