Keralam Coast on High Alert for Dangerous Swell Waves

INCOIS has issued a red alert along the entire Keralam coast, warning of high waves and possible Kallakkadal conditions, officials said on Saturday. Kallakkadal refers to the sudden rise of seawater and formation of high, rough swell waves along the coast. 

As per the alert issued by the National Centre for Ocean Information Services late Friday night, waves measuring 1.0 to 1.5 metres are likely along the Keralam coast from 2.30 am on September 26 to 2.30 am on September 28.

Coastal



areas, particularly low-lying regions, are likely to face inundation and sea erosion, the warning said. Special caution has been advised along the coastal stretches of Thiruvananthapuram from Kappil to Pozhiyoor, Kollam from Alappad to Edava, Alappuzha from Chellanam to Azhikkal Jetty, Ernakulam from Munambam FH to Maruvakkad, Thrissur from Aattupuram to Kodungallur, Malappuram from Kadalundi Nagaram to Palappetty, Kozhikode from Chombal FH to Ramanattukara, Kannur from Valapattanam to New Mahe and Kasaragod from Kunjathur to Kottakkunnu.