Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is likely to see a spell of heavy rain in the coming days.
Two low depressions are in works in the Bay of Bengal. The first - expected to form on Sunday - is likely to develop into a cyclone by October 14 and move towards the Odisha coast.
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki districts of Kerala for Monday.
According to the IMD, four districts namely Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta are likely to witness heavy rainfall on Saturday.
An yellow alert has been sounded in these four districts and people have been advised to take necessary precautions.
On Sunday, in addition to these four districts, an yellow alert has been sounded in Ernakulam as well.
This spell of heavy rain is likely to continue until October 12.
A yellow alert is when heavy rain (64.5-115.5mm) can be expected and an orange alert is when very heavy 115.6-204.4mm) is expected.
The IMD has also informed that low depressions could develop in both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal in the span of the next two weeks.
The second low depression is likely to form near the Andaman coast on October 17.
In the Arabian sea, a low depression is likely to form near the Goa-Maharashtra coasts on October 11. This will gradually move towards the Oman coast.
No restrictions have been imposed for fishing along the coasts of Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep, the IMD informed.
