The IMD has issued an orange alert in Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod districts for today. The department further issued a yellow alert issued in all other districts.
A yellow alert has also been issued in 8 districts for tomorrow.
Meanwhile, a low pressure area over lay over central parts of the Andaman Sea today. It will concentrate into a depression over west-central Bay of Bengal by November 17 and reach near south Andhra Pradesh coast on November 18.