Rain back after 20 days, to get heavier this week: IMD

Times of India | 4 days ago | 07-08-2022 | 01:29 am

Panaji: After a prolonged weak spell of 20 days, Goa experienced widespread precipitation over the past couple of days. Canacona recorded the highest rainfall of 72.8mm during the 24 hours till Saturday morning.While other centres recorded mostly moderate rainfall, this was the wettest 24-hour spell of 40.3mm the IMD, Panaji, recorded since the 80.8mm on July 17.“Though the shear zone weakened into a circulation over northeast and east central Arabian sea in the past 24 hours, an offshore trough from south Maharashtra coast to Kerala coast along with a circulation over Bay of Bengal brought normal rainfall during the past 24 hours,” said Rahul M, scientist, IMD, Panaji.On Saturday morning, besides Canacona, Sanquelim recorded a near-heavy rainfall of 59.8mm, Pernem 45.8mm, Margao 43.8mm, Sanguem 41.8mm, Panaji 40.3mm, Old Goa 39.8mm, Mapusa 34mm and other centres on a lesser scale.The rainfall activity brought some relief, as the seasonal total rose to 2,080.3mm, while 2,154.3mm is considered normal. The shortfall, which had risen to 4.1% on Friday, was reduced to 3.4% on Friday.IMD-Panaji has forecast heavy rainfall at a few places and very heavy rainfall at isolated places on Saturday and Sunday. While heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places on Monday, it may be heavy in a few places on Tuesday and Wednesday.“The monsoon will be normal in the next few days with a low pressure area related to cyclonic circulation prevailing over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjacent areas of Bay of Bengal likely to form during next 24 hours,” the IMD scientist said.The offshore trough at mean sea level from south Maharashtra to north Kerala and the cyclonic circulation over northeast Arabian Sea will further strengthen the monsoon current.

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