THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The IMD has warned fishermen again from venturing into the sea till May 30 owing to the presence of a strengthened low pressure area over the Arabian Sea.
The low pressure area exists over southeast Arabian Sea off the Kerala and Karnataka coasts, the IMD said.
Strong winds from a generally westerly direction, with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph and gusting to 60 kmph were expected along and off the Kerala coast and Lakshadweep, it said. A low pressure area has formed over east-central Bay of Bengal. Conditions are favourable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon in the next 24 hours, IMD said.