Mumbai weather update: Mumbai and its suburbs are expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the day as the city will witness a generally cloudy sky
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Mumbai and its suburbs are expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the day as the city will witness a generally cloudy sky today on Friday.
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Authorities have issued a high tide alert to warn residents of potential coastal flooding.
The city has witnessed an above-average amount of rainfall over the past 24 hours, with statistics indicating significant precipitation across various regions:
Central Mumbai (CT): 65.36 mm
Eastern Suburbs (ES): 89.08 mm
Western Suburbs (WS): 96.69 mm
High Tide:
Today’s High Tide:
0702hrs – 3.23 mtr
1752hrs – 2.73 mtr
The high tide is expected to bring significant water levels to the coastal areas. Citizens residing near the coastline and waterfronts should remain vigilant and take necessary precautions during this time. For the next day, on 26th July 2023, the high tide is expected at 05:25 hrs with a height of 3.31 meters.
Low tide :
1338 hrs – 2.53 mtr
Next Day- (09.09.2023) 0117hrs – 1.79 mtr
Similarly, the low tide may lead to a temporary relief from the high water levels, but the situation demands continued vigilance. On 26th July 2023, the low tide is scheduled at 10:49 hrs with a height of 2.31 meters.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow alert for Friday in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Dhule, Jalgaon and Nashik districts of Maharashtra. "Western #MadhyaPradesh, #Maharashtra & #Gujarat to Face Heavy Downpour in next 3 days," the IMD said in a post on 'X'. The weather office has predicted light to moderate rainfall with moderate to severe thunderstorms in several parts of India including north Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
"Recent Satellite Imagery shows moderate to intense convective clouds leading to the possibility of light to moderate rainfall activity occasional intense spells with moderate to severe thunderstorms and lightening over parts of Northwest #UttarPradesh, #EastUttarPradesh #SouthBihar, #northMaharashtra, #GujaratRegion, #MadhyaPradesh, #Odisha, #GangeticWestBengal, #Jharkhand, #Assam & #Meghalaya, #Nagaland, #Manipur, #Mizoram, #Tripura during night time," the IMD said in a string of posts on 'X'.
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Mumbai witnessed heavy rainfall since Thursday morning and more rainfall is expected at night, the Met Office said. "#Mumbai and adjoining regions have also reported heavy rainfall since 0830 hrs IST. #Mumbai Rain since 0830 hrs IST (in mm) #Santacruz 92.5; #Colaba 43.6; #Dahisar 71.0; #Juhu 84.0; #Rammandir 88.0; #Matunga 75.5; Sion 75.2 light to moderate rainfall is likely over Mumbai during night time," the IMD posted.
Earlier on Thursday, the weather office forecasted light to moderate rainfall in parts of Uttar Pradesh. It also predicted light to moderate rainfall in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sikkim, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana.
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