Orange alert in these parts of Gujarat for 24 hours; IMD forecasts heavy rains

Surat: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest forecast has issued an orange alert and yellow warnings for heavy to very heavy rains in parts of Gujarat for the next 48 hours. According to the latest bulletin from the IMD, an offshore trough, a line of low pressure, stretches from the southern coast of Gujarat to the central coast of Kerala. There is also a cyclonic circulation located over south Gujarat at an altitude of 3.1 kilometers above sea level.

During the next 24 hours, ending at 8:30 am on September 11th, heavy to very heavy rains are very likely in Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, and in Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli, and these areas are under orange alert. Meanwhile, heavy rains are likely in Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Mahisagar, and Vadodara, which are under yellow warning.

On September 11th, heavy rains are very likely in isolated places in the districts of the Gujarat region, including Aravalli, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, and in Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli.

From September 12th to September 16th, the IMD predicts only light to moderate rains in the state of Gujarat.