Fishing barred off the Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep coasts as winds touch 55 kmph

23 October 2026

The Kerala Information and Public Relations Department published a fishermen's alert based on a Central Weather Department warning. Fishing was prohibited off the Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep coasts on 22 and 23 October 2026, with winds of 35 to 45 kmph expected and gusts reaching 55 kmph along with rough weather. Over the southwest Arabian Sea on 20 and 21 October, winds of 40 to 50 kmph were expected, gusting to 60 kmph. Over the Andaman Sea on 23 and 24 October, winds of 35 to 45 kmph were expected, gusting to 55 kmph, and people there were advised not to go fishing on those dates.