According to the weather department, six high tides will occur this week itself out of the total 22 high tides in the Arabian sea in Mumbai this monsoon. They will be around 4.5 meters high, the disaster management cell said.
However, if the city witnesses’ high rainfall on those days, there could be episodes of heavy inundation, they added.
As per the high tide schedule, six days are in June and July and five each in August and September. In the next few days, the highest tide will be on Thursday, June 16, at 4.87 metres.
Therefore, as a precautionary measure, personnel have already been deployed on the six beaches of the city by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Officials said lifeguards have been deployed on beaches in two shifts, even though there is no forecast of heavy rain through the week. As per civic body’s protocol, they monitor seashores during weekends and holidays.
There are 186 storm water outlets in the city. Among them 45 are below sea level, and 135 are at high tide levels; only six are at higher levels.
High Tide Schedule:
Date Hightide Metre Time
June 13 4.56 11.08 AM
June 14 4.77 11.56 PM
June 15 4.86 12.46 PM
June 16 4.87 1.35 PM
June 17 4.80 2.25 PM
June 18 4.66 15.16 PM
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