IMD: Coastal Karnataka, Goa likely to receive heavy rainfall

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said isolated places over Coastal Karnataka, Konkan and Goa are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Friday, October 18. The weather forecast agency further predicted heavy downpour is also likely to batter south and central Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal. 

According to reports, the IMD predicted a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning very likely at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, north Haryana, and Chandigarh. The squally weather with the wind speed of 45-55 kilometres is very likely to be cast over the East-central Arabian Sea and adjoining Karnataka and south Konkan coast. The fishermen have been advised not to venture into these areas for the next few days. 

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According to IMD, the low-pressure area persists over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining the Lakshadweep area. The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. A trough runs from the above cyclonic circulation to Telangana across Kerala, South Interior Karnataka and Rayalseema between 3.1 and 5.8 km above mean sea level, stated IMD in its All India Weather Warning Bulletin.  Under the influence of the above systems, heavy rainfall is likely to occur over major parts of peninsular India during the next 3-4 days with likely occurrence of heavy to very heavy falls over Coastal Karnataka during the next 48 hours.

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Southwest monsoon

Earlier on October 16, IMD said that the Southwest monsoon has further withdrawn from entire north Bay of Bengal, some parts of central Bay of Bengal, entire Odisha, Chhattisgarh, some parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, some more parts of Telangana, entire Vidarbha, Marathawada, some parts of North Interior Karnataka, most parts of Madhya Maharashtra, some more parts of Konkan, entire north Arabian Sea and some parts of central Arabian Sea. 

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Conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some more parts of central Bay of Bengal, some parts of south India, remaining parts of west India and more around the central Arabian Sea during the next 24 hours. In Delhi, the sky will mainly be clear with the minimum and maximum temperatures hovering around 21 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius. However, in Mumbai, the sky will generally be cloudy with the temperature fluctuating between 24 degrees Celsius and 36 degrees Celsius.

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