Weather analysis and forecast, 18-Jul-2013

Today, 2 low level circulations seen, one over S.Bengal and another over E.Madhyapradesh and N.Chatisgarh ... http://ow.ly/i/2DOLJ

On 20-Jul, fresh circulation expected over N-N-W.Bay along S.Bengal and another over N-E.Madhyapradesh in the axis .. http://ow.ly/i/2DORr

On 20-Jul, Fresh LOW is expected over S.Bengal and another over N-N-E.Madhyapradesh ... http://ow.ly/i/2DOXU

Upcoming circulation over N-E.Madhyapradesh is expected to move N-W along the monsoon axis towards #Delhi after 20-Jul http://ow.ly/i/2DP50

Today, upper level 500hpa circulation is seen along central Andhra coast ... http://ow.ly/i/2DPcI

This upper level circulation is expected to drift along S-E coast upto N.Odisha coast in next 36 hrs.

Rainfall Forecast ::
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Meanwhile, the offshore trough along S-W coast is expected to deepen from tomorrow.. HEAVY rain for S.Maharastra coast, Goa, Karnataka coast

Heavy and widespread rain for Karnataka coast to continue for next 3 days. HEAVY rain expected for S,central Maharastra coast from 20-Jul

Heavy rain for #Kerala to continue during next 36hrs and expected to subside after that.

Less showers seen for #Mumbai during next 36 to 48hrs.. and increase after that!

During next 24hrs, good rain expected for S-E.Gujarat, most of Madhyapradesh, Chatisgarh,  Odisha and into Jharkhand.. http://ow.ly/i/2DTZL 

In next 18hrs, Rain expected for coastal Andhra, E.Uttarpradesh, N.Bengal, Sikkim and into North of N-E states .

On Saturday, Rain expected for N,N-E.Andhra, HEAVY over central,W,N-W.Uttarpradesh into Haryana, Uttarakhand, #Delhi 

On Sunday, Heavy rain expected for most of Uttarpradesh (especially over central), N,N-E.Madhyapradesh, N.Chatisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha

Chennai - 7:12pm

#Chennai - 7:10pm, HEAVY rain with high winds now over Pallavaram zone ... http://ow.ly/i/2DSoy 

#Chennai - HEAVY rain seen from North suburbs of City to South up to Madurantakam (8km S-S-W from city) and beyond.

RT @being_delhite: @weatherofindia Heavy Rain in Ashok Nagar and West Mambalam Area #Chennai (7:18pm)

RT @dsanjeevkumar: @weatherofindia Heavy Rains at Guindy/Velachery #Chennai Since 19:10hrs. 

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RT @manikandan23686: @weatherofindia heavy rain & wind at tondiarpet, #Chennai (7:24pm) 

RT @vnsiva: Hvy Rain across Mount Road , #Chennai (7:27pm)

Chennai - 5:45pm

#Chennai - 5:45pm, S,S-W,W suburbs are getting ready to host a Good heavy rain in next 30 min, and more showers ahead till 10pm.

#Chennai - 4:30pm

#Chennai - 4:30pm, Good cloud formations witnessed now. Sea breeze from S-E. Showers possible before 7pm.

#Chennai - 4:30pm, low intensity rain seen over S-W,W-S-W from city at around 60 to 80km.

Update from around India

Davangere - 6am, "raining...lot of rain activity happening since yesterday."

Malout - 9am, "passing clouds NE to SW" ... PIC ... http://ow.ly/i/2DNJl 

3:30pm, #Bangalore - "Heavy rain witnessed over BSK 2nd stage, JP Nagar"

2:48pm, "It is raining cats and dogs in Trivandrum, #Kerala"

RT @dheerajnair89: Enjoyed a great lunch as i watch the rain #monsoons #kerala http://t.co/PNsx5uyEeh 

Satellite IR at 1:30pm.. Heavy rain over Kerala

1:30pm, Showers seen over Punjab again, N-E.Rajasthan, central,E.Uttarpradesh, N.Andhra, W.Madhyapradesh... http://ow.ly/i/2DLbN 

1:30pm, HEAVY rain along Karnataka coast, Central Kerala and most of Kerala coast... Less rain along Maharastra coast http://ow.ly/i/2DLbN

RT @naikap: @goa @weatherofindia Weather in Goa: Valpoi Rainfall reaches the Century Mark! http://t.co/XwCUqlgkKq 

RT @harnish_naik: @weatherofindia >> Navsari, S-E.Gujarat on 17 july 2013 http://t.co/sJ5u3gkgw6 

#Chennai - 2:25pm, HIGH cloud cover continues.. now it has become thin and getting warm. Yesterday night Nungambakkam got 1.6mm

FLASH ...... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM TO HIT KOLKATA