The Depression over Southwest Arabian Sea and adjoining Equatorial Indian Ocean moved northwestwards and lay centered over Socotra (Yemen). It is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during next 24 hours. A Low Pressure Area persists over Lakshadweep Area and adjoining Southeast Arabian Sea. Under the influence of an active easterly wave, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with heavy to very heavy falls and thunderstorm with lightning likely at isolated places likely over Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Kerala & Mahe and Lakshadweep, south Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka during next 24 hours. In South Interior Karnataka, continue harvesting of maize, groundnut. Continue sowing of short duration crops such as cowpea, field bean and sunflower, undertake planting of sugarcane, after current spells of heavy rain.In North Interior Karnataka, complete harvesting of maize. Continue sowing of wheat and chickpea and new planting of sugarcane after current spells of heavy rain.