Mumbai rain replace: Heavy rain is anticipated within the metropolis and an ‘Orange’alert has been sounded.
Mumbai:
Mumbai and your complete Maharashtra coast is witnessing very heavy rainfall since early morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of “heavy to very heavy” rainfall in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and different coastal districts of the state. An ‘Orange’ alert for Mumbai area has been sounded for in the present day.
An ‘Orange’ alert means native authorities ought to be “prepared”, whereas a ‘Red’alert signifies “immediate action.”
The newest satellite tv for pc photos reveals “possibilities of isolated extremely heavy rainfall (more than 200 mm) over Konkan, including Mumbai, Thane today…,” KS Hosalikar, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, India Met Department, Mumbai tweeted.
IMD GFS forecast for rains point out heavy to very heavy with potentialities of isol extraordinarily heavy (greater than 200mm) RF over konkan, together with Mumbai, Thane in the present day. Tomorrow pattern to proceed with little lowered depth.Satellite, radar indicating intense clouds over coast
PL TC pic.twitter.com/E0VPiN2qnz— Ok S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) July 15, 2020
Water-logging has been reported in pockets and site visitors motion is regular in Mumbai thus far.
The Santacruz climate bureau in Mumbai recorded 86 mm rainfall from 8.30 am to eight.30 pm on Tuesday and the Colaba station reported 50 mm rainfall throughout the identical interval.
According to the IMD, rainfall between 64 mm to 115 mm is taken into account “heavy” whereas precipitation between 115 mm and 204 mm is termed as “very heavy”.
On Tuesday, the climate workplace mentioned, heavy rainfall can be anticipated in Kolhapur, Satara, Aurangabad and Jalna districts.