Met dept predicts heavy showers for next 3 days

Met dept predicts heavy showers for next 3 days

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, August 26, 2018: The state meteorological department has predicted heavy showers in the coastal region of Karnataka for three days from August 26 onwards. In view of this, the fishermen have been cautioned against venturing into the sea.

According to the forecast, there is a likelihood of low-pressure zone being created in the Bay of Bengal on August 26. This will trigger the onset of heavy showers in the region. Meanwhile, the Dakshina Kannada district received moderate rainfall on August 25 evening.

26 August (Day 1):Heavy to very heavy with extremely heavy rain at isolated places very likely over Odisha;heavy to very heavy rain very likely over Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand; heavy rain at isolated places very likely over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, northwest Madhya Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh,Gangetic West Bengal, Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan & Goa, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka.
♦Rough to very rough: sea conditions are likely to prevail over south west Arabian Sea, west central Arabian sea and West Bengal and Odisha Coasts. Fishermen are advised not to venture in these areas.

27 August (Day 2):Heavy to very heavy rain  at isolated places very likely over Odisha and  heavy rain at isolated places very likely over Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, East Rajasthan, northwest Madhya Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Gujarat region, Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan & Goa, Telangana, Coastal &  South Interior Karnataka, Tamilnadu & Puducherry and Kerala.
♦ Rough to very rough: sea conditions are likely to prevail over south west Arabian Sea, west central Arabian sea and West Bengal and Odisha Coasts. Fishermen are advised not to venture in these areas.

28 August (Day 3):Heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places very likely over Gujarat region and heavy rainat   isolated   places   likely over Uttarakhand, East Rajasthan, northwest Madhya Pradesh, East Madhya   Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Saurashtra & Kutch,   Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan & Goa, Telangana, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka, Tamilnadu & Puducherry and Kerala.