The Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday that the depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved westwards identified on Monday is going to turn into a cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours.
Rainfall-alert:
Because of this, heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with isolated Extremely heavy falls very likely over Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai on 2nd and 3rd December, 2020; over Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzah on 3rd December and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over south Tamil Nadu on 2nd & 4th December 2020 and south Kerala on 3rd & 4th December, 2020.
Warning to Fishermen:
Fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast Bay of Bengal during 1st December, southwest Bay of Bengal and along & off east Sri Lanka coast from 1st to 3rd December; Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar and south Tamil Nadu-Kerala coasts from 2nd to 4th December, over Lakshadweep-Maldives area & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea from 3rd to 4th December. Fishermen out at Sea are advised to return to the coast by Tuesday.