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Monsoon withdrawal likely to be delayed: IMD Goa

Herald Team

Team Herald

PANJIM: The southwest monsoon withdrawal from Goa is likely to be delayed for the second consecutive year. The normal date of monsoon withdrawal for the State is October 14. 

With over six per cent excess rain and the monsoon season already coming to its fag end for this year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has hinted at delayed commencement in monsoon withdrawal across the country. The normal date of withdrawal for Northwest India was September 17. 

“Start of monsoon withdrawal is likely to be delayed from Northwest. With back-to-back system forming over Bay of Bengal, the withdrawal may further delay,” said Rahul, in-charge of IMD Goa. 

According to IMD data, in 2020, the monsoon withdrew from Goa on October 28 and in 2019 it was on October 16. In 2018, the withdrawal was on October 25. 

The complete withdrawal of monsoon over India happens by October 15. 

The IMD’s latest extended-range forecasts highlight that there could be a delayed withdrawal of the season this year mainly due to the formation of back-to-back rain-bearing systems that continue to keep weather conditions wet over the core monsoon zone.

Meanwhile, Cyclonic ‘Gulab’ has weakened into a depression. The State recorded nearly 1.70 inches (43.1mm) of rainfall in last 24 hours. Almost all the eleven rain-guage stations recorded rainfall above four centimeters.

However, according to the weather officials in a rare weather event, cyclone Gulab which originated in the Bay of Bengal may be re-born as Cyclone ‘Shaheen’ by September 30. The weather system developed due to Cyclone ‘Gulab’ is likely to emerge into the northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Gujarat coast around Thursday evening and there is likelihood for it to further intensify over the northeast Arabian Sea.

The official monsoon season will end on September 30. Till Wednesday, State recorded 123.5 inches (3,137mm) of rainfall as against the normal average of 116.7 inches (2,965mm). 

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