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Tuesday’s depression moved North-North-Westwards and was located about 130 km South-East of Minicoy in Lakshadweep, 340 km West-South-West of Thiruvanathapuram and 380 km North-North-East of Male (Maldives).
It may move further North-Westwards but India Met Department (IMD) assessed that there was low probability for intensification into a deep depression. Instead, it could weaken gradually over South-East and adjoining East-Central Arabian Sea.
The IMD said the depression brought rain at most places in Lakshadweep and at many places in Kerala during the 24 hours ending on Wednesday morning.
Aryankavu (Kollam) reported an isolated very heavy rainfall of 12cm. The other chief amounts of rainfall reports in Kerala (in cm) are: Punalur-6, Agathi (Lakshadweep), Kollam and Thalassery-3 each; Minicoy (Lakshadweep) 2; and Ponnani, Perumbavur), Nedumangad, Neyyattinkara, Myladumpara (Idukki), Konni, Kurudamannil and Mavelikkara - 1 each.
The rain was heavier in South Tamil Nadu, where a number of places received heavy to very rain during the same period. Tuticorin topped the chart with 20 cm, followed closely by Papanasam-19 cm and Shencottah-10 cm.
The other major stations recording moderate to heavy rain were Srivaikuntam and Thenkasi-9 each; Tiruchendur-8; Manimutharu and Ambasamudram-7 each; Ayikudi, Nanguneri- 6 each; Ottapadiram, Cheranmahadevi and Palayamkottai-5 each; Kamatchipuram, Vilathikulam, Maniyachi, Surangudi, and Satankulam-4 each; Mylaudy, Kodaikanal, Kanyakumari, Thuckalay, Sankarankoil and Srivilliputhur-3 each; Kuzhithurai, K Bridge, Aravakurichi, Mulanur, Nagercoil, Natham, Dharapuram, Bhoothapandy, Dindigul, Watrap, Rajapalayam, and Pechiparai-2 each.
The IMD has forecast more rain or thundershowers at many places in South Tamil Nadu on Thursday with isolated heavy fall. Rain or thundershowers with isolated heavy falls are also likely at most places in Kerala on Thursday.
Lakshadweep, too, could witness rainfall at most places with heavy falls at isolated places on Thursday. A wind warning would continue to stay valid for the Comorin and SOuth Tamil Nadu.
Squally weather
Squally winds speed reaching 40- to 50 km/hr gusting to 60 km/hr were forecast over Comorin area and along and off South Tamil Nadu coast on Wednesday.
Similarly, the winds were forecast to pick up speed to 45- to 55 kmph gusting to 65 km/hr along and off the Kerala coast on Wednesday and 40- to 50 kmph gusting to 60 km/hr on Wednesday.
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