New Delhi, May 20 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned against cyclonic circulation, near Karnataka, over Arabian Sea from May 21 onwards. IMD predicted that the cyclonic activity would intensify further and would form a low-pressure area at the region around May 22.

"An upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to form over eastcentral Arabian Sea off Karnataka coast around 21st May. Under its influence, a Low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region around 22nd May. Thereafter, it is likely to move northwards and intensify further," IMD said in its weather forecast dated May 19.

On Monday, heavy showers lashed over most of peninsular region, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Telangana and Andhra P...