Cyclone Gulab to bring heavy to very heavy rains in Goa, Maharashtra from Sept 27 to 30

PANAJI: Cyclone Gulab which has formed as a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is likely to bring heavy to very heavy rains to Goa and Maharashtra from 27 to 30 September.

The IMD has forecast heavy rainfall of 6.4 cms from September 27 to September 29 for Goa.

“The increase in rainfall activity is because a low-pressure area formed over Bay of Bengal on 24th September which intensified further into a Deep Depression and lays centered over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal,” the IMD stated in its forecast.

The IMD further said the low pressure area is likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during the next 6 hours.

It is likely to move nearly westwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts between Vishakhapatnam and Gopalpur around Kalingapatnam by evening of 26th September,2021.

“With westward movement of this system,rainfall activity is likely to increase over Goa and Maharashtra from Sept 26,” the IMD said.

Meanwhile, the IMD advised fishermen not to venture into the sea during the above mentioned period from September 27 to 29.