The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rains off the coast of Andhra Pradesh (AP), Telangana, Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat, the coast and inland northern Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe for the next four o five days.
A well-marked low-pressure area extends over the west-central Bay of Bengal and along the north coast of the PA.
It is very likely that it will move west and northwest through Telangana over the next two to three days.
The monsoon trough lies south of its normal position, from Ganganagar in western Rajasthan to the Bay of Bengal. Its eastern tip is likely to remain south of its normal position until Thursday (September 17).
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An offshore channel at mean sea level runs from the southern coast of Gujarat to the northern coast of Karnataka. It is likely to persist along the west coast for the next five days.
IMD expects heavy and widespread rains in the peninsular region due to these favorable conditions.
There is still no indication that the monsoons are retreating from the northwestern parts of the country.
“We still have no indication of the retreat of the monsoon from northwestern India. Another area of low pressure is likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal around September 17, but we need to evaluate the models further to be sure. The withdrawal of the monsoon can begin only once the anticyclonic flow is established and humidity is significantly reduced in the region, ”said K Sathi Devi, director of the national weather forecast center.
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