Coastal areas across the State have been put on alert with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning that high waves are expected to lash the Kerala coast till Thursday night. The forecast is valid for the coastal stretch from Pozhiyoor in Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod till 9.30 p.m. on Thursday. Waves as high as 2.5 metres to 3.3 metres are likely to lash the coast, according to the IMD. The IMD has issued an orange alert for Malappuram for Thursday indicating the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall. Yellow alerts indicative of isolated heavy rainfall have been issued for Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kozhikode Kannur and Kasaragod for Thursday.

Source: The Hindu June 12, 2019 18:19 UTC