Cyclone Alert in Western India: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa & Kerala to Witness 'Very Heavy Rainfall', Warns IMD
Earlier in the week, parts of Maharashtra coast, including Mumbai had witnessed incessant rainfall which led to the disruption of normal life.
New Delhi, June 30: A cyclone has been sounded in western India by the meteorological department. As per the IMD forecast, 'heavy to very heavy' spell of rainfall are expected in Gujarat and southern Maharashtra on Monday, followed by the high-intensity downpour in Goa and Kerala on Tuesday.
The rainfall system would be created by the cyclonic circulations in the Arabia Sea, off the coast of North Gujarat, along with parts of east-central Arabia Sea lying off to the coast of Maharashtra.
"The offshore trough at mean sea level from south Gujarat coast to north Kerala coast now runs from south Maharashtra Coast to Kerala coast. This situation is very likely to cause heavy to very heavy rainfall along the west coast of India and parts of Gujarat on day 1," the IMD statement read.
The rainfall would move downwards due to the trough, with heavy downpour in the southern states, particularly in Goa and Kerala.
"With the northward shifting of the monsoon trough, weakening of the offshore trough is likely, leading to a reduction in rainfall amounts over the west coast. The significant rainfall area is likely to be the southern peninsular region only on day 2," the weather department added.
Earlier in the week, parts of Maharashtra coast, including Mumbai had witnessed incessant rainfall which led to the disruption of normal life. In Mumbai, the IMD recorded upto 234mm rainfall in a single day. The rainfall shifted northwards causing flash floods in southern Gujarat districts of Valsad and Dangs.
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