The US-based Centre for Ocean Land Atmosphere studies (COLA) has predicted that monsoon would reach Mumbai by June 13. The normal time for the arrival of monsoon in Mumbai is around June 10. There will be heavy rains on the west coast at least till June 21.

The situation leading to the emergence of the cyclonic storm Gonu had virtually stalled the progress of the monsoon since May 29. Monsoon has not yet reached Goa after touching the Kerala coast on May 28.

Thanks to the subsidence of Gonu, the decks are now cleared for further movement of the Southwest monsoon. Monsoon is also slated to arrive in the next 72 hours in the Northeast region.

“The subsidence of Gonu will now cause the monsoon system to come back to its normal state. The winds, which were concentrated on the western Arabian Sea, would now move eastwards and facilitate further movement of the monsoon system along the western coasts of India,” Advisor in the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences Akhilesh Gupta said.

The European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast has also predicted heavy rains on the western coast and in the southern part of the peninsula in June.