Heavy to very heavy rain warning for parts of Gujarat from September 20 unde influence of developing low pressure area

Gandhinagar: Heavy to very heavy rain is likely in parts of South Gujarat and some other areas of the state from September 20 under the influence of a developing low pressure area over the East Central Arabian sea and adjoining areas of North Arabian sea, North Konkan and South Gujarat coast.

Today light to moderate rain took place in 63 talukas of 20 districts till 8 pm with maximum 50 mm in Chhota Udepur taking the average rainfall figures in the state above 122% mark.

The synoptic situation and latest rainfall warning issued by the met department is as following-

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
A LOW PRESSURE AREA IS VERY LIKELY TO FORM OVER EASTCENTRAL ARABIAN SEA AND ADJOINING AREAS OF NORTHEAST ARABIAN SEA, NORTH KONKAN & SOUTH GUJARAT COAST AROUND 20TH SEPTEMBER. IT IS LIKELY TO MOVE WEST NORTHWESTWARDS AND CONCENTRATE INTO A DEPRESSION DURING THE SUBSEQUENT 48 HOURS.

MORNING’S EAST WEST TROUGH AT MEAN SEA LEVEL FROM SAURASHTRA TO EASTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL ACROSS INTERIOR MAHARASHTRA, TELANGANA, COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH AND WEST CENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL PERSISTS.
HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING:

DAY 1 (Today): NIL.

DAY 2: Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Dangs, Navsari, Valsad and in Daman Dadra Nagar Haveli.

DAY 3: Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Dangs, Tapi, Navsari, and Valsad. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Narmada, Bharuch, Surat and in Daman Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the district of Saurashtra namely Bhavnagar and Amreli.

DAY 4: Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Dangs, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad and in Daman Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the district of Saurashtra namely Bhavnagar, Amreli, Gir Somnath and in Diu. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Narmada, Bharuch, Surat; in the district of Saurashtra namely Rajkot, Junagadh.

DAY 5: Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Bharuch, Surat, Vadodara; in the district of Saurashtra namely Junagadh, Amreli, Gir Somnath. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Narmada, Navsari, Valsad and in Daman Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the district of Saurashtra namely Rajkot, Porbandar and in Diu.

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