India weather department warns Kerala coast of swell waves through Monday
The India Meteorological Department has issued an alert for swell waves along the Kerala coast from early Saturday until early Monday. Forecast wave heights range from one to 1.5 metres, and the public has been advised against operating small vessels during the alert period.
The Kerala coast has been placed on alert for swell waves from early Saturday morning until early Monday morning, according to the India Meteorological Department. In an update issued late on Friday, the IMD forecast swell surges with wave heights ranging from one metre to 1.5 metres. The warning is in force from 2.30 a.m.
on September 26, 2026, until 2.30 a.m. on September 28. The public has been advised not to operate small vessels along the coast during the period covered by the alert.
The warning applies to the Kerala coastline, referred to as the Keralam coast in the report. The source material did not specify the cause of the forecast swell, identify individual coastal districts or provide additional advice for people on shore. It also did not report any damage, injuries or disruption linked to the waves.
The alert was issued as a precaution in response to the expected wave conditions. The IMD’s stated forecast range indicates that wave heights could reach 1.5 metres at some points during the warning period. The advisory places responsibility on members of the public, particularly those using small vessels, to avoid coastal operations while the conditions are expected.
No information was provided about restrictions on larger vessels or about any changes to port operations. The warning was published in a report from Thiruvananthapuram on September 26. It covers the period from Saturday morning through the early hours of Monday and does not extend beyond 2.30 a.m.
on September 28, according to the IMD update cited.
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