After much anticipation, the deep depression has now intensified into Cyclone Maha, becoming the fourth Cyclone this year in the Arabian Sea. As per our weathermen, at 5.30 am today, Maha was near Latitude 9°N and Longitude 74.1°E near Lakshadweep area.
Maha will continue to move in the Northwest direction and will reemerge in East Central Arabian Sea, intensifying further into a Severe Cyclone by today.
Extremely heavy rains have already lashed Lakshadweep in the last 24 hours with Amini Divi recording a whopping 203 mm rains and Minicoy observing 118 mm of rainfall. Rains have been increasing over Kerala as well.
Its effect will be seen in terms of heavy rains over Kerala, Coastal Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu along with Rayalaseema. Sea conditions are expected to remain rough to very rough over coastal parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.
Also, heavy to extremely heavy rainfall activities are expected to lash Lakshadweep in the next 24 hours due to the cyclone's proximity to the island. Sea conditions will be very rough with wave height being in the order of 10-15 feet over this region.
Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea for at least the next 48 hours near these areas. Cyclone Maha is not expected to directly impact the Indian Mainland and may follow the same track as Kyarr.
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