Cyclonic storm Montha triggers rain in Kerala, yellow alert for seven districts on October 28

With the cyclone Montha over the Bay of Bengal approaching the coast of Andhra Pradesh, rain intensified across Kerala, especially in the northern and central parts of the State, on Monday (October 27, 2025).

It is expected that the uptick in rainfall activity will continue for the next two days in the State influenced by the weather system. The cyclone is expected to make landfall between Machilipattanam and Kalingapattanam in Andhra Pradesh by Tuesday evening or night.

According to a weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday, the cyclonic storm, Montha, lay centred over the southwest and adjoining the westcentral Bay of Bengal, about 520 km east-southeast of Chennai, 570 km south-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 600 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam, 750 km south of Gopalpur (Odisha) and 850 km west of Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands). The cyclone may intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday morning and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada during the evening or night of October 28 as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.

Under the influence of the system, parts of Kerala are likely to experience isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on Monday night and Tuesday. A yellow alert has been issued for seven districts from Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam on Tuesday, where isolated heavy rainfall is likely. The intensity of rain will subside once the cyclone makes landfall along the Andhra Coast on Tuesday evening or night.

Meanwhile, heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds lashed many areas in north and central Kerala on Monday.