Met workplace publicizes onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala

By Express News Service
KOCHI: The India Meteorological Department has introduced the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala on Thursday. As per a press release issued by the IMD, the “Southwest monsoon has advanced into some parts of south Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area, south Kerala, south Tamil Nadu and parts of Comorin on Thursday.” However, meteorologists say the monsoon winds haven’t superior a lot into the land and are literally bypassing via coastal areas.

More than 60 % of the 14 rainfall monitoring stations reported rainfall above 2.5 mm through the previous two days consecutively. Also, the spatial distribution of rainfall over Kerala remained to be pretty widespread throughout today.

Fulfilling the standards, the westerly winds have gained power within the decrease ranges and the wind has attained a velocity of 20 knots. Satellite-derived information means that 15-20 knots westerly winds prevail as much as a top of 6,000 m. There is persistent cloudiness indicated by outgoing longwave radiation values.

An east-west shear zone runs from the south Arabian Sea to the southeast Bay of Bengal throughout the southernmost elements of peninsular India within the mid-tropospheric ranges. An offshore trough at imply sea stage runs off the Karnataka – Kerala coasts.

The monsoon is more likely to advance into the remaining elements of the south Arabian Sea, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal and south inside Karnataka and Rayalaseema through the subsequent two days.