Coastal communities have been advised to remain vigilant with Kerala being put on red alert for high-energy swell waves along the coast over the weekend.
According to an Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) forecast, the sea is likely to be “dominated” by high-energy swell waves in the nearshore region starting 5.30 a.m. on Saturday. The phenomenon, known locally as ‘Kallakadal’ (literally ‘rogue sea’), is likely to last till 11.30 p.m. on Sunday.
Low-lying areas along the coast such as beaches could experience intermittent surges of seawater due to the effect of high period, 0.5 to 1.7-metre high swell waves.
