The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday that the South-West monsoon will soon reach Maharashtra, as the circumstances remain favorable for the monsoon to move forward during the next two to three days.
The south-west monsoon rushed to Kerala on Saturday, which is the earliest arrival in India since 2009. In 2009, the monsoon reached Kerala on 23 May. Dr. Shubhangi Bhuthe, head of Mumbai-based Regional Meteorological Center, told reporters, the normal date of its arrival in the south-west monsoon has reached about a week before June 1 and weather conditions remain favorable to move forward.
He said that the monsoon knock is due to the current favorable weather conditions before the scheduled time and it is slowly moving towards Maharashtra. Bhutte said that this forecast is especially based on the construction of a low pressure area near the Konkan region of Ratnagiri district.
The Meteorological Department has projected ‘heavy rains’ there, issuing ‘Red Alert’ for Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. Ghat areas of Satara and Kolhapur may also receive extremely heavy rainfall at some places.
Bhutte said, “‘Orange Alert’ has been issued for Raigad district. However, heavy rains have not been warned for the city of Mumbai. The Meteorological Department is keeping an eye on the status and will provide necessary information from time to time.