New Delhi (NVI): The southwest monsoon will enter its active phase from tomorrow over central and western India, which will remain for the subsequent three to four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The Met department forecast said, heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over western coast, central India from August 3-5. This will be caused due to the formation of a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal.
The southwest trough is likely to shift southwards and strengthen during the next three to four days, bringing widespread rainfall to Goa, coastal Karnataka and Kerala.
Meanwhile, the monsoon will also enter to active phase over the Central and Peninsular India from August 4 onwards for subsequent 3-4 days, said IMD.
The Met department also predicted widespread rainfall with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places with isolated extremely heavy falls likely over coastal districts of Gujarat region on August 5 and over Gujarat state August 6.
Similarly, a widespread rainfall likely with isolated heavy to very heavy falls over Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh from August 4-5 and isolated heavy falls over Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal during same period.
An orange alert has been issued in nine districts of Kerala, warning of heavy rainfall, from tomorrow onward. The districts include Kottayam, Idukki, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Wayanad.
The Met department has also issued a red warning for coastal Maharashtra and Goa on August 4. While heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected today over Mumbai and isolated extremely heavy showers on August 4-5, the IMD said.
-RJV
