As reiterated by Skymet Weather, moderate to heavy showers continue to lash several parts of Kerala and Coastal Karnataka. Few places have also recorded extremely heavy rains.
In span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Thursday, Thalassery recorded 119.6 mm of rain, Vadakara 87 mm, Taliparamba 56 mm, and Agathi 36.2 mm.
While, Karwar in Karnataka received 53 mm of rain, Mangalore 44.2 mm, and Honnavar 10.6 mm.
According to Skymet, the rainfall figures are indicating towards the strengthening of Monsoon surge over the region. The activity can be attributed to the cyclonic circulation now marked over Coastal Karnataka and adjoining Kerala coast.
These rains hold great relevance for the arrival of the Monsoon over Peninsular India. Particularly the following 14 stations, whose rainfall decides the onset of Monsoon over Indian mainland as the rainfall criteria for Monsoon is only met when 2.5 mm of rain is recorded for two consecutive days in over 60 percent of these stations.
As we move further, the system will now move in north direction and with the intense rain belt is also likely to shift north.
Weathermen predict that intensity of rains will be more over Karnataka and Konkan & Goa, while Kerala will continue to with light showers. However, isolated good spell cannot be ruled out.
Rain over Kerala will again start intensifying from June 5 and will continue for next many days.
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