Sri Vijaya Puram, October 19: The State Control Room of the Directorate of Disaster Management, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, has issued a weather warning for the next seven days, based on the forecast of IMD Kolkata, along with a farmer warning for the next five days from IMD Shadipur, Sri Vijaya Puram. The warning was issued at 1410 hours today.
According to the forecast, on Tuesday, October 20, heavy rainfall (7–11 cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the Nicobar Islands, while a thunderstorm with gusty wind (30–40 kmph) and lightning is very likely at one or two places over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
No warning has been issued for Wednesday, October 21, and Thursday, October 22. From Friday, October 23, to Sunday, October 25, heavy rainfall (7–11 cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
There is no fishermen warning for the Andaman and Nicobar coast for the next seven days. However, a swell surge alert has been issued for the coast of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Swell waves with a period of 18.0–19.0 seconds and a height of 1.1–1.5 metres are forecast up to 17:30 hours on October 20, 2026. The advisory states that there is a possibility of surging waves, and boats should ply with the utmost vigilance, while recreational activities should be carried out with due care.
Under the farmer warning, a thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind (30–40 kmph) is forecast over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands today. On October 20, a thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind (30–40 kmph) is forecast over Andaman, along with heavy rain (7–11 cm) and a thunderstorm with gusty wind (30–40 kmph) and lightning very likely at one or two places over the Nicobar Islands. There is no warning for October 21 and 22, while heavy rain (7–11 cm) is very likely at one or two places over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on October 23.
