Southwest monsoon hits Andaman ahead of schedule
The southwest monsoon on Sunday arrived in Andaman and Nicobar islands ahead of its schedule. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy rainfall at isolated places over the region between May 14 and 16. Though the IMD hasn't predicted about the southwest monsoon over Kerala, forecaster Skymet said it?s likely to hit Kerala on June 1.
In a huge respite from the blistering heat, the southwest monsoon has arrived six days in advance in the Andaman sea and Nicobar islands. Usually, the southwest monsoon arrives in Andaman and Nicobar Islands by May 20 and in Kerala by June 1, after which it covers the entire country.An India Meteorological Department (IMD) release said, "In view of the strengthening and deepening of south-westerly winds, persistent cloudiness and rainfall, southwest monsoon has advanced into some parts of southeast Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands, entire south Andaman Sea and parts of north Andaman Sea on May 14 2017. Conditions are favorable for further advancement of southwest monsoon into some parts of southwest Bay of Bengal, some more parts of southeast Bay of Bengal, remaining parts of Andaman Sea, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and some parts of east central Bay of Bengal during the next 72 hours."The weather department has also issued a warning for heavy rainfall at isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands between May 14 and May 16."Strong wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph is very likely to prevail over Nicobar Islands and adjoining Sea areas during May 14 and May 16 and over Andaman Islands and adjoining sea areas during May 15 to May 17," said the release.SEA CONDITIONSea condition will be moderate to rough over south Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal from May 14 and May 15 and over north Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast and east-central Bay of Bengal from May 15 to 17.Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea along and off Nicobar Islands from May 14 to May 15 and along and off Andaman Islands from May 15 to May 17.WEATHER WARNING FOR NEXT 4 DAYSMAY 15 (Day 1):Thunderstorm accompanied with squall very likely at isolated places over Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim and interior Tamil Nadu.Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds very likely at isolated places over Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, interior Karnataka, Goa and Kerala.Heat wave conditions likely to prevail at isolated places over north Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Odisha.Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and interior Tamil Nadu.MAY 16 (Day 2):Thunderstorm accompanied with squall and hail very likely at isolated places over Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.Thunderstorm accompanied with squall very likely at isolated places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds very likely over isolated places in Gangetic West Bengal.Heat wave conditions very likely at isolated places in Chhattisgarh.Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over Assam and Meghalaya and heavy rainfall at isolated places in Andaman-Nicobar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and TripuraMay 17 (Day 3):Thunderstorm accompanied with squall and hail very likely at isolated places over Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.Thunderstorm accompanied with squall very likely at isolated places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal.Heavy rains at isolated places over Andaman-Nicobar, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.May 18 (Day 4):Thunderstorm accompanied with squall very likely at isolated places over Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal.Heavy rain very likely at isolated places over Andaman-Nicobar, Assam and Meghalaya.