An alert has been sounded in Mumbai and surrounding areas as heavy downpour is expected in the next two days. Fishermen in Kerala and Lakshadweep have been advised to not venture into parts of the Arabian Sea off the Konkan and Goa coast between June 8 and 12. As per India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s latest weather bulletin, Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Coastal Karnataka, most parts of South Interior Karnataka and Goa and some parts of North Interior Karnataka. Coastal Maharashtra and Goa remain particularly vulnarable as the can really be heavy in these parts. As per the IMD forecast, there is a possibility of very heavy rainfall in Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts on June 9. There is a similar forecast for the six districts of Konkan region, including Mumbai, and surrounding areas on June 10 and 11. “Conditions are favorable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Goa, some parts of south Maharashtra, remaining parts of Karnataka and Rayalaseema, some parts of Telangana, some more parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh and West Central Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours,” the IMD bulletin said.