Eleven coastal states and Union Territories will continue to experience rough sea conditions with high possibility of storm surges in the next two days, experts said.
Hyderabad-based Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) issued an ‘orange’ warning on Sunday, saying: “There is a possibility of rough seas with a wave warning in the low-lying coastal areas of Kerala, south Tamil Nadu. Lakshadweep, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, North Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands until the warnings are lifted.”
During the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, low-lying areas of Kerala and southern Tamil Nadu reported strong swells with reports of sea water splashing into properties near the coast.
Experts said that the southern coastal districts of Kerala and Tuticorin and Tenkasi districts of Tamil Nadu will continue to experience waves with waves of up to 1.5 meters hitting the coast till the early hours of Monday.
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The recent swell coincided with a period of high tide, which added to the height and intensity of the waves.
The ongoing storm, which is being experienced by some coastal areas, was triggered on April 26 in the South Atlantic Ocean, located approximately 10,000 km from India. Climatologically, wave waves move slowly but cover huge distances. Based on its Ocean State Forecast, INCOIS officials said the slow-moving swell reached closer to the southern Indian Ocean around April 28 and hit the southern tip of India later on Saturday.
The Bay of Bengal is expected to remain rough in the coming week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of sea waves of 2.5 to 4 meters along Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, while moderate waves of 1.25 to 2.5 meters could hit the Tamil Nadu coast on Monday.
