Cyclone Tauktae might intensify over Arabian Sea over next few days: IMD

Might cause light to moderate rainfall over Lakshadweep, Kerala and Coastal Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that a low pressure area is likely to form over the South-East Arabian Sea around May 14 morning under the influence of cyclone Tauktae, which will move north-northwest across the sea and intensify into this year’s first cyclonic storm.

The cyclonic storm, which comes at a time when the country is battling one of the worst Covid-19 outbreaks, might move over the east-central Arabian Sea around May 16 and thereafter continue to move north-northwestwards, the IMD said.

If the cyclone intensifies, it might cause light to moderate rainfall, with heavy downpour at isolated