During the four months long Southwest Monsoon season, the West Coast including the regions of Coastal Gujarat, Konkan and Goa, Coastal Karnataka as well as Kerala receive very good showers. So much so that three digit rains are a common affair in these areas.
This year, initially, the Monsoon progress was very good over West Coast and it reached up to South Gujarat by June 12. However, thereafter, rain performance over the West Coast became sluggish and Monsoon did not progress further along the West Coast.
These conditions were attributed to the weakening of Monsoon surge along with the weak off shore trough along Konkan and Goa. A feeble trough did persist which resulted in a few good spells of rain over South Konkan and Karnataka coast, but these rains could not amount into three-digit rain figures.
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Presently, Kerala has been witnessing a deficiency of 32 percent while the Konkan region is deficient by 4 percent.
Now it seems like Monsoon rains are all set to pick up pace. In fact, the off-shore trough has become activated during the last 24 hours. Along with this, a fresh Monsoon surge will also become active.
Check out the latest lightning and thunderstorm status across West Coast
During the last 24 hours from 8:30 am on Thursday, Kochi recorded a good 47 mm of rain, Vengurla 27 mm, Mumbai 23 mm, Kozhikode 20 mm, Alibag 17 mm, Alappuzha 16 mm, Dahanu 17 mm and Panjim 10 mm of rainfall.
Rains have picked up pace over Mumbai and some rains have been observed over many parts. Moderate rains will continue and by June 26 and 27, intensity of these showers will increase and three digit rains may occur in some areas.
During the next 48 hours, a cyclonic circulation is expected to develop over South Gujarat and North Arabian Sea which will further activate the Monsoon surge. Thus, Monsoon 2017 will cover some more parts of Gujarat.
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