India, June 27 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai in anticipation of heavy rainfall until the end of June. The authorities have also issued a high tide alert and asked visitors to avoid Juhu Beach during the high tide period.

Since the monsoon started on May 26, the earliest in 75 years, Colaba has witnessed heavy rains, while suburban regions have received less rainfall.

As of Thursday, the Colaba observatory measured 548.2 mm of rainfall, surpassing the average of 542 mm by 90 mm. In contrast, the suburban Santacruz station recorded merely 478 mm, which is 10 percent below its average of 537 mm for May.

The latest rainfall figures follow the unprecedented May figures, which saw Colaba su...