Rain intensity likely to dip in Goa after August 17: Met department

PANAJI: Heavy rainfall that has been lashing parts of the state since Friday is expected to continue on Sunday.
The India meteorological department (IMD) had attributed the reason for the showers to the formation of a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, which intensified on Saturday.
“The formation over the Bay of Bengal is currently in the stage of a well marked low pressure area, owing to which the windspeed has increased over Goa and so has the rainfall activity. The intensity of rainfall is likely to reduce from August 17 onwards after the well marked area dissipates,” IMD scientist, Rahul M said.
IMD had earlier warned of heavy rainfall and issued an orange alert from August 14-16.
There are chances of another low pressure likely to form above the Bay of Bengal by August 19, but its development and impact of rainfall over Goa are being monitored by IMD. “The impact of that system is not showing very significantly right now but we can expect some increase in rainfall by August 19 depending on its intensity. IMD will have a clearer picture about this phenomenon by August 17.” Rahul M said.