Goa gets 6.2% surplus, very heavy rainfall likely today as IMD issues orange alert

Panaji: While India has logged a marginal excess of 1% in rainfall this monsoon, Goa has recorded a 6.2% surplus.
M R Ramesh Kumar, a meteorologist and former scientist at National Institute of Oceanography, said this deviation is a positive indicator for both the state and the broader Indian subcontinent.
“We may currently be experiencing neutral conditions in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean dipole, which typically influence the monsoon across the region,” Kumar said.Dipole refers to a climate pattern.
However, Kumar highlighted a potential concern, noting that the monsoon trough currently sits further north than its usual position. This deviation, he explained, “is not conducive to active monsoon conditions over the Indian subcontinent, including Goa, in the coming days”.
Torrential downpours hit Goa on Sunday, prompting India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the state. All 13 rain gauge stations in the state recorded a cumulative seasonal rainfall exceeding 1,000mm.
IMD has issued an orange alert for Monday, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas across both North and South Goa.
The alert warns of intense spells of rainfall, accompanied by strong surface winds gusting up to 50kmph.
Heavy rainfall is likely to persist in isolated pockets of North and South Goa from July 9 to 11, IMD has said.