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MUMBAI: The city witnessed extremely heavy rains all through Monday night. As per IMD Sant Cruz observatory the rain recorded over a 24 hour period ending 8.30am today has been 375.2mm which falls in the extremely heavy rain category. It is the second highest rains recorded in a 24 hour period in the last 44 years. The highest rainfall in this period was during the July 26, 2005 deluge of 944mm.Meanwhile, IMD Colaba obseravtory recorded 137.8mm of rains and adjoining areas like Dahanu 192.8mm. In Thane in the last 24 hours (till 08.30am) 220.42mm rainfall was recorded.The Thane Regional Disaster Management Cell received around 94 complaints in these 24 hours. There were around 13 tree falls and three branch falls. Also waterlogging was observed in 45 areas like Kopri colony, Hiranandani Estate, outside Thane mental hospital, Manisha Nagar in Kalwa etc.Shubhangi Bhute, scientist from the IMD Mumbai observatory said that while heavy to very heavy rains were witnessed all through last night, some pockets recorded extremely heavy rains. "This was owing to a well marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal and also a cyclonic circulation," she said. The IMD has forecast intermitent heavy showers for Mumbai for Tuesday as well.Winds are expected to be westerly to southwesterly with speed of 40-50kmph temporarily reaching to 60kmph in gusts/squall. Sea will be moderate to rough with westerly to southwesterly waves. Fishermen have hence been advised not to venture into sea off north Maharashtra coast and open sea during next 48 hours.