The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast for heavy rainfall in Mumbai and the Konkan areas till June 12, as cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ has intensified right into a extreme cyclonic storm over the southeast Arabian Sea and is prone to additional intensify into a really extreme cyclonic storm throughout the subsequent 12 hours.

The climate forecasting company additionally predicted sturdy winds and excessive waves alongside town’s coast, whereas scattered rains are anticipated to engulf your entire state of Maharashtra. The capital metropolis of Mumbai, in addition to Pune, are prone to expertise intense rainfall from June 8 to 10.

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“Cyclonic storm Biparjoy over east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea moved nearly northwards with a speed of 2 kmph during the last six hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and lay centred over the same region at 0530 hours, about 890 km west-southwest of Goa, 1,000 km southwest of Mumbai, 1,070 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 1,370 km south of Karachi,” the IMD stated.

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The developments within the Arabian Sea are additionally anticipated to disrupt the onset of the already delayed monsoon in Kerala, which is now anticipated by June 8-9. After the onset over Kerala, the monsoon will stay “weak” till the storm degenerates round June 12, in keeping with the Met division.

“The powerful weather system in the Arabian Sea may spoil the advancement of the monsoon deep inland. Under their influence, the monsoon stream may reach coastal parts but will struggle to penetrate beyond the Western Ghats,” Skymet Weather stated on Tuesday.

(With inputs from companies)