Another Low-pressure Area in Bay by Thursday

Visakhapatnam: As people are still struggling to come out of the floods in Vijayawada, Guntur, the IMD Amaravati has announced the formation of a fresh low-pressure area in West Central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal by September 5. “It will take another two days to assess its intensity and trajectory,’’ said Venkat Rao of IMD Amaravati. 

Meanwhile, the monsoon trough at mean sea level now passes through Jaisalmer, Raisen, Chhindwara, centre of depression over East Vidarbha and adjoining Telangana, Machilipatnam, and thence



southeastwards to East Central Bay of Bengal.

The IMD report said strong surface winds with speeds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely at isolated places over north and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Rayalaseema on Tuesday, and thereafter, thundershowers would commence from Wednesday till September 5. 

During the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Monday, Araku Valley in ASR district received a rainfall of 2.5cms, Kurupam (Parvathipuram Manyam) 2 cms and Kukunoor (Eluru) 2cms.