Ahmedabad: Under the influence of an upper air cyclonic circulation over the east-central Arabian Sea off the North Karnataka-Goa coast, a low-pressure area has formed over the region near the south Konkan-Goa coast. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the system persisted at 08:30 hours IST today and is likely to move northwards, intensifying into a depression within the next 36 hours. Further intensification is also possible thereafter.

Due to this development, the IMD has issued a weather forecast predicting light to moderate rain and thundershowers across most parts of Gujarat, Daman, Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli from May 22 to May 28. Additionally, a yellow alert for possible heavy rainfall has been issued in some districts of Gujarat.

Furthermore, a drop of 2–3°C in maximum temperatures is expected after the next 24 hours. Authorities have been alerted as conditions may lead to localized waterlogging and disruptions in low-lying areas.

Districts where yellow alert is in place:

On May 22, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu are under a yellow alert as heavy rain is likely in these areas.

For May 23 to May 25, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Rajkot, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu remain under a yellow alert.

On May 26, the yellow alert will extend to Porbandar in addition to Anand, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Rajkot, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu.

Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Rajkot, Porbandar, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, and Diu may receive heavy rainfall on May 27.

On May 28, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Amreli, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, and Diu are likely to witness heavy rain.

According to the IMD bulletin, similar weather conditions are likely to prevail on the subsequent days of May 29 and 30. DeshGujarat