Widespread heavy rains on East, West coasts and Central India

Vibha Sharma
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, June 9

Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and the Northeastern States during the next 48 hours, the IMD said on Tuesday.

Currently, the Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) is passing through Karwar, Shimoga, Tumkur, Chittoor and Chennai over the Indian landmass.

Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over east-central Bay of Bengal & and neighbourhood a low-pressure area has formed over the same region.

It is expected to move west northwestwards and become well-marked during the next 48 hours.

Under the influence of this Low-Pressure Area, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied by isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall will occur over Odisha, north Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana till Tuesday and Central India between June 11 and 13.

Due to strengthening of southwesterly flow, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is also expected likely along the west coast during June 10 and 13.