New Delhi, Friday, August 31, Showers are likely to continue along the west coast with heavy falls at one or two places over Konkan, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala during the next twenty four hours. Rainfalls are likely over south Chhattisgarh along with the north Andhra Pradesh during the next twenty four hours.
Showers are expected at most places along the west coast as the seasonal offshore trough remains active and strong. The trough is extending from Maharashtra to Kerala coast. The southwesterly winds are approaching the west coast and providing moisture to the region. Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala will continue to receive light to moderate showers during this period. One or two places would also receive heavy showers.
The moist southwesterly winds are also being attracted by the low pressure area over south Rajasthan. Showers are expected to continue at many places over interior Maharashtra and Gujarat during the next twenty four hours.
The cyclonic circulation emerged over the west central Bay of Bengal off Orissa and Andhra coast has moved inland and now lies over south Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas. This will continue to bring rain over north Andhra Pradesh and south Chhattisgarh during the next twenty four hours. Rain would happen at many places over the region. Due to the movement of this circulation rain would reduce over these places but will increase over Vidarbha and north Maharashtra after this period.
In the east and northeastern states, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will receive showers at many places. The moisture laden southeasterly winds originating over the Bay of Bengal are being pushed by the southwesterly winds towards the eastern foothills of the Himalayas and bringing rain over the region. Showers could be heavy at one or two places over these regions.
In the absence of weather systems, the northwest plains would continue with subdued rainfall activities as the western end the monsoon trough is away. The region might pick up after this period when the trough will shift northwards. The trough is passing through Barmer, Ratlam, Betul, the centre of the low pressure area, Gopalpur and thence southeastwards to the Andaman Sea. Monsoon trough is essentially a region of intensified monsoon winds.
