Monsoon vigorous over Goa - Posted June 27, 2016

Though SW Monsoon arrived 4 days late on June 10, its performance in Goa so far has been above normal.

As per IMD records the top five centers with highest rainfall from June 1 till  8 am, June 27, 2016 are:

1. Mormugao - 1236.6 mm (48.69 inches)

2. Dabolim - 1056.7 mm (41.60 inches)

3. Canacona - 985.2 mm (38.79 inches)

4. Quepem - 954.0 mm (37.56 inches)

5. Panjim - 952.7 mm (37.51 inches)

Of course these figures include the pre - monsoon showers too, before June 10.

As seen above from the chart prepared by IMD Goa, Goa has so far received 17% above normal rainfall, mostly due the heavy rainfall last week.

The South West Monsoon has covered most of India, after initial lag, except N Gujarat, parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, W UP and parts of NW, as seen in the monsoon progress chart from IMD, as of June 27, 2016.

Let's watch if the monsoon maintains its momentum, as it is forecast to do till October 2016!

Heavy Pre Monsoon Rains Lash Goa on June 6, 2016

Most parts of Goa experienced heavy pre monsoon showers on June 6, 2016 between 8 pm to 10:30 pm.

Under the influence of the UAC in the trough off coast, Goa is expected to receive regular pre monsoon showers from now till the onset of regular monsoon, around June 10.

However the trough is expected to further strengthen, and Goa may experience Monsoon rains as early as June 8th or 9th.

More details on the progress of monsoon at the Blog Vagaries of the Weather.

The rainfall recorded at various IMD Rain Gauges and Vagaries Rain Gauge at Aquem, Margao in 24 hrs ending 0830 hrs on June 7, 2016:

SWM 2016 Season in Goa, Pre Monsoon Start with a Bang - June 1, wettest day of the year recorded so far in 2016!

The First day of June was the wettest day of the month for Goa, as pre monsoon showers, accompanied by thunder and lightening, lashed many areas, specially South Goa. In nearly two hours of downpour well into the night.

 Mormugao received nearly 4 inches, Margao nearly 3 inches and Dabolim 2 inches of rain. Vagaries Goa Rain Gauge at Aquem, Margao also recorded 3 inches of rain.

The rainfall recorded at various centres across Goa, as per IMD, till 0830 hrs on June 2 is as follows:

The SW Monsoon arrival date for Goa this year is expected a little late on June 10th,

Click on this link to the earlier post that has all the details on the onset of Monsoon and its expected progress in Goa and elsewhere in June and July.

Pre monsoon showers are expected to continue with more frequency after June 4th, in Goa and along the Konkan coast.