The south-west monsoon is likely to advance over remaining parts of Central and East India and parts of North-West India during this week (June 12-18) and over most parts of North-West India during the next week (June 19-25), India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.
The national forecaster also confirmed a watch for a cyclonic circulation/low-pressure area to form over north and adjoining central Bay of Bengal during the first half of next week (June 19-25), as also an east-west trough, precursor to the all-important monsoon trough over North India, that officially drives the monsoon over East, Central and North-West India.
Strong westerly to south-westerly winds will continue to prevail along West Coast, leading to fairly widespread to widespread rainfall likely over East and North-East India and Central and adjoining North-West India during many days of the week. Isolated very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is also likely over Gujarat, Konkan and Goa during some days of the week.
