Two days of steady showers have wiped off the seasonal rainfall deficit even as the India Meteorological Department announced that the northern limit of the monsoon has reached Karwar and will step into Goa within the next 24-48 hours or on June 11.
“The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of coastal and south interior Karnataka and some parts of north interior Karnataka, some more parts of Rayalaseema and south coastal Andhra Pradesh and east central Bay of Bengal and some parts of northeast Bay of Bengal,” the IMD has said.
“The northern limit of the Monsoon runs through Karwar, Gadag (Karnataka) and Ongole a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh,” the IMD has said.
Crucially however, the weatherman has recorded the presence of a persistent upper air cyclonic circulation over east central Arabian Sea off Karnataka and Goa coasts between 2.1 km to 7.6 km above mean sea level and has issued a warning to fishermen against venturing into the sea over the next 24 hours with rough seas accompanied by gusts and squalls reaching speeds of 60 kmph with westerly to southwesterly winds.
“Moderate to heavy rain is very likely to occur at most places over Goa on 10th June and moderate rain at many places on subsequent four days,” the forecast reads.
The state received 193.8 mm of rain since the start of the month which is 3.5 mm above normal taking the figures to above normal for the first time this season with nearly 50% of the rainfall or 93mm being received over the last 48 hours alone.
Goa received the heaviest showers between June 8 and 9. Quepem witnessed 110mm of rainfall over 24 hours while Sankhali received 90mm and Pernem, Panaji and Dabolim 70 mm each.
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FISHERMEN
CAUTIONED
* The MeT has cautioned fishermen against venturing out in the sea
* Westerly to south-westerly winds likely at 45-50 km per hour
* Sea will be rough with westerly to south-westerly waves
