<span style="color: #000000;">The Met department predicts heavy rains in Kerala till Friday. Yellow alert is declared in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki districts tomorrow and on Wednesday in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki districts. <br />''<br />''Fishermen have been warned not to venture into the sea till 23rd of July due to strong winds in Kerala coasts.</span><br />