Huge waves were seen hitting the city’s seashore on Tuesday afternoon. Pics/Atul Kamble and Kirti Surve Parade
Mumbai was expected to experience a high tide of 4.13 metres at 4:13 pm on Tuesday, according to a weather bulletin issued by the BMC
The Mumbai civic body said that the next high tide will occur early on Wednesday, 18 June, at 4:35 am, reaching 3.37 metres, with the next low tide expected at 10:09 am, measuring 1.61 metres
Civic authorities have advised residents to stay away from the shoreline during high tide hours for safety
The weather department predicted that the city was likely to experience generally cloudy skies on Tuesday, with a possibility of moderate rainfall in both the city and its suburbs
Several areas in Mumbai recorded over 100 mm of rainfall within 24 hours from 4 pm on Sunday, according to data from the automatic weather stations installed by the BMC across the city. The city also experienced severe waterlogging, impacting traffic and daily life
According to the data, over 200 mm of rainfall within 24 hours was recorded in Matunga and Worli (4 pm on Sunday till 4 pm on Monday), while Lower Parel, Dharavi, Dadar, Colaba, Vile Parle, Santacruz, Bandra, and BKC recorded over 150 mm of rainfall during this period
According to the BMC’s disaster management department, the Colaba weather station reported 100 mm of rainfall in 24 hours till 8 am on Monday, and the Santacruz weather station reported 86 mm of rainfall
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