According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), significant weather activities are expected across various parts of India on Sunday, August 18. Intense to extremely intense rainfall, reaching about 12 cm or more, is expected in scattered regions of Gangetic West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, and Lakshadweep. Additionally, heavy rainfall of around 7 cm or more is anticipated in certain parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Goa, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, and Karnataka.
Thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and strong winds with speeds ranging from 30 to 40 kmph, are expected in some areas of Kerala, Mahe, and Lakshadweep. Similar conditions, including lightning, are also likely in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Interior Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, and Telangana.
The IMD has issued warnings for worsening weather conditions and potential storms. Fishermen and mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution, as squally weather with wind speeds of 35 to 45 kmph, gusting up to 55 kmph, is expected in various regions. These include the west-central and southwest Arabian Sea, the southeast Arabian Sea along the Karnataka and Kerala coasts, Lakshadweep, the Comorin area, the Gulf of Mannar, and areas near the Sri Lankan coast. Similar conditions may also prevail in the southwest, southeast, and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, as well as in the northern Bay of Bengal off the Gangetic West Bengal and north Odisha coasts. Moreover, wind speeds of 45 to 55 kmph, with gusts up to 65 kmph, are likely in the western parts of the west-central and east-central Arabian Sea, the western parts of the southwest Arabian Sea, and along the coasts of Somalia and Oman.
Given these conditions, the IMD strongly advises fishermen to avoid venturing into these areas.
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