Break Monsoon conditions returned to Goa on July 10, with clear skies, bright sunshine, intermittent clouds and light drizzle. As the low BB2 intensified into a depression and moves NW as expected, the rains shifted south of Goa on the west coast:
Weekend prospects will be put up by Saturday.
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Posted July 9:
After the nearly dry spell experienced around July 6, Monsoon like weather returned to Goa on July 9. Intermittent Heavy spells of rainfall, sprinkled with breaks of sunshine throughout the day, is expected to continue on for 2 days.
The Area weighted average rainfall in Goa has started looking up:
(Approx values in 24 hrs till 0830 hrs)
July 5 - Nil
July 6 - 2.5 mm
July 7 - 1 mm
July 8 - 19 mm, and
July 9 - 26 mm
On July 9, from 0830 to 2000 hrs, Vagaries Goa Rain gauge at Aquem, Margao recorded a good 46 mm.
These rains in Goa and coastal Karnataka are due to the pulling effect of the Low BB2 in Bay of Bengal, off West Bengal coast, as can be clearly seen in this satellite image at 1715 hrs on July 9.
Under its influence Goa is expected to get around 25 - 35 mm average rains for two days.
Click on this post of Vagaries of the Weather Blog to read more details.
The low BB2 is expected to cross W Bengal / Odisha Coast and move NW into Eastern UP.
This could again result in break monsoon condition for Peninsula including Goa!
As on July 9, the average rains in Goa have turned deficient and are -23% below normal.
Check http://weatheringoa.blogspot.in/p/swm-2015-goa-graphs-and-charts.html
With rains expected to remain subdued in the coming days, below normal picture would persist.
The Area weighted average rainfall in Goa has started looking up:
(Approx values in 24 hrs till 0830 hrs)
July 5 - Nil
July 6 - 2.5 mm
July 7 - 1 mm
July 8 - 19 mm, and
July 9 - 26 mm
On July 9, from 0830 to 2000 hrs, Vagaries Goa Rain gauge at Aquem, Margao recorded a good 46 mm.
These rains in Goa and coastal Karnataka are due to the pulling effect of the Low BB2 in Bay of Bengal, off West Bengal coast, as can be clearly seen in this satellite image at 1715 hrs on July 9.
Under its influence Goa is expected to get around 25 - 35 mm average rains for two days.
Click on this post of Vagaries of the Weather Blog to read more details.
The low BB2 is expected to cross W Bengal / Odisha Coast and move NW into Eastern UP.
This could again result in break monsoon condition for Peninsula including Goa!
As on July 9, the average rains in Goa have turned deficient and are -23% below normal.
Check http://weatheringoa.blogspot.in/p/swm-2015-goa-graphs-and-charts.html
With rains expected to remain subdued in the coming days, below normal picture would persist.
