Goa: Monsoon picks up, strong wind & rain till August 6

PANAJI: India meteorological department (IMD), Panaji, has issued a warning stating that as monsoon is set to pick up momentum again, Goa will experience squally weather with wind speed of 40 to 50km per hour during the next five days.
The IMD warning states that heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and later, extremely heavy rainfall is likely in isolated places in the next five days.
On Sunday and Monday, heavy rainfall at a few places and very heavy rainfall in isolated places is likely to occur, as per IMD forecast.
On subsequent days, August 3 and 4, the rainfall activity may intensify further and while few places may witness heavy to very heavy rainfall, more heavier rainfall is expected in isolated places.
“There is a possibility of the rainfall increasing to 20cm in isolated places on these two days,” IMD scientist Rahul M said.
IMD scientists said that as per present observation, the period between August 3 and 6 may be possibly among the season’s rainiest days.
The IMD has asked fishermen not to venture out to the sea till August 5.