Karnataka Rain: Heavy Showers in South Interior Today; Seas Stay Rough
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South interior Karnataka is likely to see heavy rain again on Saturday, 24 October, after IMD put coastal and south interior districts under yellow alert for 64.5 to 115.5 mm of rain at isolated places, according to its 23 October bulletin as reported by Down To Earth and ETV Bharat. India.com said both regions have had fairly widespread showers since 23 October, with scattered rain over north interior Karnataka on Saturday and thunderstorms and gusty winds in some areas.
South Interior Gets Heavy Showers Again
ETV Bharat reported that heavy rain was forecast for coastal and south interior Karnataka on 23 October and may continue over the south interior on 24 October. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds can disrupt road travel and outdoor activity, The Sunday Guardian said. IMD’s advisory asks residents to avoid open fields, isolated trees and electricity poles during thunderstorms, and asks farmers to keep fields drained and avoid spraying pesticides in strong winds.
Seas Stay Rough Off the Karnataka Coast
Winds of 35 to 45 km/h, gusting to 55 km/h, are forecast over the Arabian Sea off the Karnataka and Kerala coasts, Lakshadweep and the Comorin region, ETV Bharat and Down To Earth reported. Fishermen are advised to follow IMD’s marine warnings. Rain also continues in neighbouring Kerala, where seven districts are under orange alert on October 25.
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Weekend Outlook Rests on the Bay System
IMD’s morning bulletin of 23 October said a low-pressure area was likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal and move west-northwest, Down To Earth reported. Models suggest it could affect coastal Tamil Nadu or Andhra Pradesh around 27 and 28 October, ETV Bharat said, with the track still uncertain. Details are in Bay of Bengal Depression Likely by October 25, and Tamil Nadu’s alert is in Tamil Nadu Rain Today.
Source: IMD all-India weather bulletin. Also based on reporting by Down To Earth, ETV Bharat, India.com and The Sunday Guardian.
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