Southwest Monsoon Will Start Withdrawing From October 20, Thunderstorm and Gusty Winds Over Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Likely, Says IMD
The IMD informed that a cyclonic circulation lies over south coastal Andhra Pradesh due to this there will be scattered rains, thunderstorm and gusty winds over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.zv
New Delhi, October 18: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday informed that the southwest monsoon winds will be withdrawing from October 20. According to a tweet by ANI, the conditions are likely to become favourable for the commencement of northeast monsoon. The IMD informed that a cyclonic circulation lies over south coastal Andhra Pradesh due to this there will be scattered rains, thunderstorm and gusty winds over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Monsoon 2018: 1,400 People Lost Lives Across India Due To Floods And Rain Related Incidents.
On Wednesday, the IMD had said that a low-pressure area may form over the North Andaman Sea and adjoining South-East Bay of Bengal around October 23. The normal dates of monsoon withdrawal from Mumbai and Pune are around September 29 and September 30, respectively. “Over the years, monsoon withdrawal has rarely stuck to these dates. Monsoon completely withdraws from Maharashtra by October 15,” said A K Srivastava, head of the Climate Monitoring and Analysis Group, IMD, Pune. Rains Lash Several Areas in Mumbai, Brings Respite From October Heat.
This year, the IMD had forecast a normal monsoon but the monsoon, which ended on September 30, saw a 9.4 per cent deficit in rainfall in 2018. The southwest monsoon had hit Kerala on May 29 this year, three days before its scheduled arrival, the IMD had informed.
According to details by Skymet Weather, the southwest monsoon started its journey of withdrawal in September, setting the way for the Northeast Monsoon. This is also known as the post-Monsoon season that spans from October to December. The report further added that the three-month-long season holds great relevance for Southern Peninsula, particularly Tamil Nadu.
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