<p class="title">In a relief, water levels on several stretches on Mumbai-Goa national highway between Canacona and Margao receded on Saturday though heavy rains continued to lash Goa on the fourth consecutive day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to officials, the overall situation is normal in the coastal state which has been witnessing heavy rains since October 23.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In view of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) prediction of heavy rains on Saturday, state authorities have issued a warning to fishermen and tourists against venturing into the sea.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Water levels receded from several stretches on the national highway which were underwater on Friday," an official said on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Mumbai-Goa national highway was inundated at several places between Canacona and Margao on Friday following the heavy post-monsoon rains.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The IMD predicted heavy rainfall at one or two places over North Goa and South Goa districts on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In neighbouring Maharashtra, depression over the east-central Arabian Sea intensified into cyclonic storm "Kyarr" in the early morning of October 25, which is likely to bring heavy showers in coastal districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.</p>
<p class="title">In a relief, water levels on several stretches on Mumbai-Goa national highway between Canacona and Margao receded on Saturday though heavy rains continued to lash Goa on the fourth consecutive day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to officials, the overall situation is normal in the coastal state which has been witnessing heavy rains since October 23.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In view of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) prediction of heavy rains on Saturday, state authorities have issued a warning to fishermen and tourists against venturing into the sea.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Water levels receded from several stretches on the national highway which were underwater on Friday," an official said on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Mumbai-Goa national highway was inundated at several places between Canacona and Margao on Friday following the heavy post-monsoon rains.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The IMD predicted heavy rainfall at one or two places over North Goa and South Goa districts on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In neighbouring Maharashtra, depression over the east-central Arabian Sea intensified into cyclonic storm "Kyarr" in the early morning of October 25, which is likely to bring heavy showers in coastal districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.</p>