PANAJI: With the monsoon becoming active over Goa, the India meteorological department (IMD) has issued a very heavy rainfall warning for the state from June 11 to 13.
The IMD forecasts that the southwest monsoon is very likely to be active along the west coast of India, including Goa, for a period of 4-5 days from June 10 onwards.
The state is expected to receive very heavy rainfall of 115mm to 204mm in 24 hours from June 11 to 13.
The IMD has attributed the reason for the very heavy rainfall to a low pressure area that is likely to form over the north Bay of Bengal and neighbouring areas by June 11.
“Monsoon activity is going to pick up by June 9.
We will start to get a slightly better distribution of rainfall from then on.
We will have good spells of rain and an active monsoon from June 11 onwards,” IMD scientist Rahul M said.
Strong winds with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, are likely to prevail over southwest and west central Arabian Sea till June 10.
On June 8, strong winds with speed reaching 40-50 kmph are likely to prevail over the northeast Arabian Sea.
On June 9 and 10, winds of the same intensity are likely to prevail over northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining the Gujarat coast.
They are also likely to prevail along and off the Kerala coast and Lakshadweep islands on June 8 and 9.
Fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas.