Thiruvananthapuram : The Central Meteorological Dept forecast likely rains in the next five days for the State. The rains would be scattered and accompanied with thunder and gusty winds, the forecast said.
Yellow Alert has been issued today for Idukki, Ernakulam and Pathanamthitta districts. The Alerts for Idukki is for Wednesday and Thursday; for Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts on Friday and for Alappuzha and Idukki districts on Saturday. There need be no disruption to fishing activity however, the IMD informed.
Meanwhile, the story along other coasts is different. Fishing has been prohibited for Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Southwest Bay of Bengal and Southeast Bay of Bengal where there will likely occur high winds and stormy weather.