India, Aug. 17 -- A low-pressure area has developed over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, off the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, and is likely to intensify into a depression within the next 24 hours, bringing widespread and heavy rainfall over central India and the west coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Goa, Maharashtra (including Mumbai), and Gujarat in the next seven days. "Extremely heavy rain likely over Konkan (including Mumbai) and Goa, Ghat areas of Madhya (central) Maharashtra till August 19, Gujarat till August 20; Saurashtra on August 19 and 20, with rain activities peaking on August 19," IMD said.

Heavy to very heavy rainfal...