West coast monsoon to lose steam after Wednesday, IMD says
If you're on the west coast, heads up: the monsoon that's been drenching areas from Ratnagiri to Thiruvananthapuram is set to lose steam after Wednesday.
Thanks to a western disturbance moving toward the Himalayas, heavy rain in Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala will ease up, and the India Meteorological Department says monsoon progress will be slow until June 17.
Arabian Sea circulation keeps rain
A cyclonic circulation over the Arabian Sea is still keeping rain going in south Goa, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
But Mumbai's waiting for its real monsoon moment as winds remain weak, though some isolated thundershowers could pop up.
Looking ahead, meteorologists expect a circulation developing near the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coast around June 22-23 that might give Central India and the northern parts of the west coast a much-needed monsoon boost.
For now, heavy rain is expected on Wednesday in parts of Goa, coastal Karnataka, and Kerala.