The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday saidthat heavy to extremely heavy rainfall was likely at isolated places overcentral India including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

IMD further said that heavy to very heavy rainfall waslikely at few places over Konkan and Goa and in Gujarat region. Rainfall islikely to be accompanied with strong winds at the speed of 40-50 kmph over theArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and along the Gujarat-Maharashtra-Goa-Karnatakacoasts.

There is also a forecast of heavy rainfall across northernIndia at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, West UttarPradesh,  East Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh,and northeastern states of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

Fishermen along the Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka,West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman coasts have been advised not toventure into the seas.

A low-pressure area is likely to develop over the northeastBay of Bengal during next 24 hours and is likely to become more marked later,the IMD said.Mumbai is reeling under continuous torrential downpour for over 30hours even as the IMD had predicted the further intensity of rains in the next24 hours. Public and private schools are shut due to excessive rain andwaterlogging. At least ankle-deep water was reported in areas like Nalasopara,Santacruz, Vasai, Virar, Sion, Kurla, Andheri, Malad and Vile Parle. Localtrain services took a severe hit and many incoming trains from acrossMaharashtra and other states were either cancelled or diverted on Sunday.

In Chhattisgarh, the water level at Teerathgarh falls inJagdalpur, Bastar district has increased due to incessant rainfall in theregion, news agency ANI reported.