Panaji: Even as Goa continued receiving incessant rain for the second day on Wednesday, banned the visit for famous Dudhsagar waterfall while advising the people to refrain from visiting waterfalls or high-risk areas.
The Indian Meteorological Department has forecasted that the rainfall activity over Goa is likely to increase from Wednesday till May 26, 2025.
State Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane, in a media statement released here, has said that since the IMD has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall across Goa in the coming days, it may lead to challenging conditions.
“In light of the extreme weather, we urge all residents and visitors to prioritise their safety,” Rane said.
The minister has further said “avoid waterfalls and high-risk areas.”
“The gates of Dudhsagar waterfall will remain closed to visitors. Please avoid venturing into other waterfalls as well, as they may pose significant risks due to strong currents, flash floods and slippery terrain,” he said.
Rane said that the people should refrain from trekking or visiting these areas until conditions stabilise.
Meanwhile, the IMD has said that the upper air cyclonic circulation extending upto mid-tropospheric level over Eastcentral Arabian Sea off North Karnataka-Goa coasts persists over the same region as of today, May 21.
“Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region during next 12 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to move nearly northwards and intensify further into a depression during subsequent 36 hours,” the IMD has said.
The weather department has said “a trough runs from the cyclonic circulation over Eastcentral Arabian Sea off North Karnataka-Goa coasts to Coastal Andhra Pradesh and extends upto 3.1 km above mean sea level.”
“Under its influence, rainfall activity over Goa is likely to increase between May 21 to May 26, 2025,” the IMD said.
The met department has said that widespread rainfall activity with Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall at few places is expected Goa state during the above period.
“Extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places is also likely over Goa on May 21, 2025. Isolated to scattered light/moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph is expected over Goa during May 21-23, 2025,” the IMD said.
