The India Meteorological Division (IMD) introduced on Saturday that the southwest monsoon has progressed in direction of some elements of the central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana, some elements of south Chhattisgarh, south Odisha, and a few extra elements of coastal Andhra Pradesh.
VIDEO | Heavy rains lash elements of Pune, Maharashtra.
(Full video accessible on PTI Movies – https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/kqwJEFhY8g
— Press Belief of India (@PTI_News) June 8, 2024
“Southwest Monsoon has superior into some extra elements of central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana and a few elements of south Chhattisgarh and south Odisha and a few extra elements of Coastal Andhra Pradesh in the present day, 8 June 2024,” IMD wrote on its social media deal with X.
Advance of Southwest Monsoon:
-> Southwest Monsoon has superior into some extra elements of central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana and a few elements of south Chhattisgarh & south Odisha and a few extra elements of Coastal Andhra Pradesh in the present day, the 08th June, 2024. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/EqpFTWPDsA
— India Meteorological Division (@Indiametdept) June 8, 2024
The IMD additionally indicated beneficial circumstances for the Southwest Monsoon to proceed to advance into the central Arabian Sea, some elements of Maharashtra (together with Mumbai), and Telangana over the following 2-3 days. “Circumstances are beneficial for additional advance of Southwest Monsoon into remaining elements of central Arabian Sea, some extra elements of Maharashtra (together with Mumbai) and Telangana throughout subsequent 2-3 days,” IMD stated in its put up on social media X.
-> Circumstances are beneficial for additional advance of Southwest Monsoon into remaining elements of central Arabian Sea, some extra elements of Maharashtra (together with Mumbai) and Telangana throughout subsequent 2-3 days. 3/3
— India Meteorological Division (@Indiametdept) June 8, 2024
ALSO READ: IMD Points Orange Alert For Heavy Rain In A number of Kerala Districts, Points Warning To Karnataka & Maharashtra
IMD Points Purple Alert for Goa as Heavy Rainfall Predicted
Notably, the India Meteorological Division (IMD) issued a purple alert on Saturday, forecasting reasonable to heavy rainfall in Goa over the following two days. The IMD studies that the monsoon has been lively over the coastal state, bringing vital rainfall within the final 24 hours.
A number of areas in Goa have skilled reasonable rainfall, with some areas witnessing very heavy showers, information company PTI reported. The IMD’s purple alert for June 9 and June 10 warns that each North and South Goa districts are very prone to see reasonable to heavy rainfall. In sure locations, heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted, with extraordinarily heavy showers at remoted places.
An official from the IMD acknowledged, “Heavy to very heavy rainfall may be very doubtless at a couple of locations, with extraordinarily heavy showers at remoted spots”, as quoted by PTI.
The IMD has additionally issued an orange alert for June 11 and June 12. The division has cautioned that intense rainfall spells might cut back visibility, resulting in site visitors congestion. There are additionally warnings about potential waterlogging and the uprooting of bushes, which may influence the facility provide. Moreover, the IMD has raised issues about the opportunity of flash floods because of the intense rain spells.
Residents are suggested to remain alert and take needed precautions throughout this era of anticipated heavy rainfall.
This 12 months, the monsoon onset two days sooner than typical, with the everyday arrival on June 1. Kerala skilled widespread pre-monsoon rains. In 2023, the nationwide rainfall in the course of the monsoon season (June-September) was 94 per cent of the long-period common.