IMD Predicts Heavy Rains In Parts of Andhra Pradesh for Five Days

Amaravati: The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning in different parts of Andhra Pradesh for five days from July 16. Heavy rain is likely in parts of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh (NCAP), Yanam, and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh (SCAP). Besides heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong surface winds up to 40 km/h (kmph) are predicted for different parts of NCAP, Yanam, SCAP, and Rayalaseema. 

"Yesterday's (Monday) low-pressure area over south Odisha and neighbourhood now lies over south Chhattisgarh, adjoining Vidarbha with an associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level, and tilting southwestwards with height," said the IMD in a press release.

According to the Met Department, the monsoon trough, which is at mean sea level, is now passing through Jaisalmer, Kota and Raisen. Meanwhile the centre of low pressure over south Chhattisgarh and adjoining Vidarbha, Gopalpur, and vicinity commands in the southeast direction towards the centre of the Bay of Bengal, extending up to 1.5 km above mean sea level. Further, it noted that the shear zone now runs roughly along 19 degrees north between 3.1 km and 7.6 km above mean sea level and tilting southwards with height.

Additionally, the Meteorological Department expected that a fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over west central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal on July 19. 

(With inputs from PTI)