Maharashtra braces up as Cyclone Mekunu set to trigger heavy showers along the coastal belt

NewsBharati    26-May-2018
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Mumbai, May 26: Cyclone Mekunu has created a ruckus in Yemen and is now expected to severely hit Oman. Not ignoring the consequence it could have, as it is likely to trigger heavy showers along the coastal belt of Maharashtra in coming days. 

Cyclone Mekunu is likely to trigger heavy showers along the western coast of Maharashtra in the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned. Some isolated places in Konkan will receive rain, but the rest of Maharashtra will have no impact.

"The Mekunu cyclone has moved away from the Indian coast, but it is likely to cause the western coast receive some heavy spells of showers," an IMD official was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. The winds blowing in central Maharashtra have slightly brought down the temperature in Marathwada region. There is an overall drop in the temperature by a couple of degrees Celsius, but Vidarbha is still simmering, the Met official added.

Meanwhile, the lifeguard agency manning Goa's beaches has advised people not to venture into the sea for 72 hours from Thursday due to the cyclonic storm.

"The cyclonic storm Mekunu brewing in the south-west Arabian Sea is expected to impact sea conditions," said a statement from Drishti Marine, the agency appointed by the state government for lifeguard duties.

Rough seas and high-speed winds are expected over the next three days, it said, adding there is a possibility of a surge of waves during high tide in the low-lying areas.