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Rain alert in Pune, other Maharashtra districts amid depression over Arabian Sea

Posted on: Oct 29, 2025 10:19 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Rain alert in Pune, other Maharashtra districts amid depression over Arabian Sea
THe amerind Meteorological section (IMD) on midweek morn issued a yellowness alert predicting light spells of rain and thunderstorms over several districts of Maharashtra in the next few hours, as a weather system over the Arabian Sea continues to move closer to the western coast.In its nowcast bulletin issued at 7am, the IMD said light rainfall is “very likely” during the next three hours across Jalgaon, Dhule, Nashik, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Sangli, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, and Pune districts.Residents have been advised to stay alert, avoid waterlogged areas, and take necessary precautions during the brief wet spell.Showers across the stateAccording to the IMD, light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are expected in parts of Maharashtra through the day. Isolated heavy rainfall may occur over Konkan and Goa, and over Madhya Maharashtra, IMD the bulletin said.Additionally, the IMD warned of thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph likely to lash parts of the state and adjoining regions over the next five days.Depression over Arabian SeaThe rain and changing weather is due to a depression over east-central Arabian Sea which has been moving northeastward at 8 kmph in the past six hours.As of 2.30 am on October 29, the system was positioned approximately:440 km southwest of Veraval (Gujarat),420 km west-southwest of Mumbai (Maharashtra),570 km west-northwest of Panjim (Goa),820 km northwest of Mangalore (Karnataka), and840 km north-northwest of Aminidivi (Lakshadweep Islands).The IMD said the system is expected to continue moving northeastward across the eastern-central Arabian Sea over the next 36 hours, gradually influencing weather conditions along the western coast.Gujarat and Konkan also on alertThe weather department also predicted light to moderate rainfall over the Gujarat region from October 29 to 31, with isolated very heavy rain likely over Saurashtra and Kutch between October 28 and 31.While the system has not yet intensified into a deep depression or cyclone, forecasters said coastal areas of Maharashtra and Gujarat should prepare for intermittent rain, rough seas, and temporary wind gusts as the system edges closer to land.

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