Kolkata

An active monsoon will bring heavy rain to West Bengal's southern districts till July 27, with coastal regions likely to receive more precipitation, the IMD said on Friday.

The sub-Himalayan districts of the state, which have received significant rainfall since the beginning of the monsoon season, are set to experience downpours again for three days from July 28.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along and off the West Bengal coast and in the north Bay of Bengal till July 28.

The coastal districts of South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur, as also Paschim Medinipur, will get very heavy rain on July 24 and 26, it said.

Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas, Jhargram and Bankura districts are set to receive downpours till July 27, the Met said.

The sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Alipurduar, Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri are very likely to witness heavy rain for three days from July 28 onwards.

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Basirhat in North 24 Parganas received the highest rainfall in West Bengal at 185 mm in 24 hours till 8.30 am on Friday, the Met data said.

The other places which received heavy rain are Canning (105 mm), Sagar island (104 mm), Kanthi (101 mm), Haldia (78 mm), and Digha (73 mm), it said.