The IMD has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for states including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Similar warning has also been issued for UTs of Chandigarh, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir. Fishermen have been advised to avoid venturing into some areas of Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.