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New Delhi : The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Central Arabian Sea,some parts of northeast Arabian Sea, Gujarat state, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, remaining parts of Maharashtra (including Mumbai), some parts of Madhya Pradesh, most parts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand and some more parts of Bihar.
The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) now passes through Lat.20°N/Long.60°E,Lat.20°N/Long.70°E, Surat, Nandurbar, Betul, Seoni, Pendra Road, Ambikapur, Gaya, Patna and Lat.27°N/Long.85°E, according to National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Meteorology Centre, New Delhiof the India Meteorological Department.
Chief amount of rainfall (in cm) more realised past during 24-hours till 8.30 IST of June 14, 2020 (>5cm) :
Gujarat: Madhbun (Dadara & Nagar Haveli)-9, Abad City (Ahmedabad)-7, Dahegam (Gandhinagar)-7, Nanipalson (Valsad)-7, Gandhinagar (Gandhinagar)-6, Talod(Sabarkantha)-6, Khanvel (Dadara & Nagar Haveli)-6, Kaprada (Valsad)-5, Malpur (Aravalli)-5, Nakhatrana (Kutch)- 5 cm
Maharashtra: Mumbai(Colaba)-1, Mumbai (Santacruz)-2, Pernem (North Goa)-12,Mokheda (Palghar)- 12, Matheran (Raigad)- 8, Malvan (Sindhudurg)- 7, Ulhasnagar(Thane)- 11, Amalner (Jalgaon)- 6, Shahada (Nandurbar)- 7, Igatpuri (Nashik)- 7, Ashti (Beed)- 5 and Aundha Nagnath (Hingoli)- 7.
For the country as a whole, Seasonal cumulative rainfall during this year’s southwest monsoon till June 14, 2020, is above Long Period Average (LPA) by 31%. It is 19%, 94%, & 20% above their LPA over northwest, central & south peninsular India respectively, according to a PIB release.