Off-Shore Trough Along South Gujarat Coast

Current weather Conditions on 25th August 2010 @ 10.30 am.

The Low Pressure area over Westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining Coastal Andhra Pradesh, with associated Upper Air Cyclonic Circulation extending upto Mid-Tropospheric levels persists.

Surprisingly the Axis of Monsoon trough has again shifted towards Mizoram as per IMD 5.30 am. Bulletin which states that "the axis of Monsoon trough at mean sea level passes through Ferozepur, Karnal, Kanpur, Hazaribagh, Shantiniketan and thence Eastwards to Mizoram." Normally the Low Pressure System tracks along the Monsoon trough, so we have to see as to how things pan out for the next 24 hours as regards realignment of the Low with the Monsoon trough.

(Subesequently in their at 8.30 am. Bulletin IMD Says "The axis of monsoon trough at mean sea level passes through Anoopgarh, Dholpur, Sagar, Bramhapuri, centre of low pressure area and thence southeastwards to southeast Bay of Bengal." ) As expected the Axis of Monsoon trough has again aligned with the Low Pressure. Bolded part added at 4.00 pm.

There is an Off Shore trough that runs from Gujarat coast to Kerala coast.

Forecast:

South Gujarat & Central Gujarat: 25th to 27th August

Due to the Off-shore trough there will be medium rainfall over South Gujarat & Central Gujarat 25th to 27th August.

Saurashtra will have periods of sunshine with scattered showers during the forecast period of 25th to 27th August with light to medium rain along the Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Amreli Coastal areas and at a few Isolated places too.