Rare low-pressure area taking shape over South-East Bay of Bengal

In an uncommon switch of climate activities for February-March, while picked up by styles in time, scattered to fairly popular/moderate rains are predicted to split out above Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Andhra Pradesh and Yanam afterwards this week.

This will occur about as a rare lower-tension region can take form around the South-East Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea by tomorrow (Monday), India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported in an update this (Sunday) early morning.

Cyclonic circulation present

A causative cyclonic circulation will shift in from the Strait of Malacca and arise above the South Andaman Sea by this night itself. Major rainfall is most likely at isolated places over the Nicobar Islands nowadays. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (speed 30-40 km/h) may possibly stalk the bigger Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

The Busan, South Korea-based mostly APEC Local weather Centre has currently arrive out with a forecast for a wetter than standard pre-monsoon time (March to May well) for India this year. The US Countrywide Centres for Environmental Prediction sees the emerging moist weather conditions long lasting right up until March 7 (Monday next) and sustaining with fewer intensity into the subsequent week, as well. It also sees refreshing progress above the South-East Bay by the conclude of that week.

Squally weather warning

The IMD has warned of squally temperature (winds speeds of 40-50 km/hr gusting to 60 km/hr to nearly melancholy toughness) more than the South Andaman Sea and the adjoining South-East Bay currently and tomorrow (Sunday and Monday). Fishermen are not encouraged not to undertaking into these parts.

As for tomorrow (Monday), large rainfall may perhaps proceed more than the Nicobar Islands when thunderstorms, accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (40-50 km/hr), may well line up in excess of the relaxation of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Squally weather conditions (wind speeds of 40-50 km/hr gusting to 60 km/hr) may well prevail for a next day more than the South Andaman Sea and the adjoining South-East Bay. Fishermen are advised not to enterprise into these locations.

Having nearer to TN coastline

As for Tuesday, the tough weather sample with squalls (wind speeds of 40-50 km/hr gusting to 60 km/hr) could commence to address further more West and go over the South-East and adjoining South-West Bay, closer to the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts.

The really subsequent working day (Wednesday, March 2), the IMD sees heavy rainfall lashing Coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal and squally weather conditions (winds speeds of 40-50 km/hr gusting to 60 km/hr) prevailing above the South-West and adjoining South-East Bay. Fishermen are not authorized to undertaking into these waters. These conditions will sustain into the subsequent day (Thursday) as properly.

Thunderstorms alert for East India

March 4-6 (Friday to Sunday) will see the strange damp climate spreading additional West and North into Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Kerala and Mahe. Weighty rainfall is probable more than Coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. Squally weather (wind speeds of 40-50 km/hr gusting to 60 km/hr) may possibly prevail about the South-West and adjoining South-East Bay with fishermen becoming encouraged warning.

Meanwhile, a honest bit of weather conditions is going on above North-West India with a western disturbance examining in about Bathinda and neighbourhood in Punjab. It will result in isolated light/average rain with thunderstorms and lightning up front more than Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim and Chhattisgarh until eventually tomorrow (Monday).

Welcome rain for South

Scattered to pretty common rainfall more than Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during this period of time.

The incoming wet session may possibly conclusion a lean patch for Karnataka and Kerala although adding to the surplus in excess of Tamil Nadu. The state as a whole has a surplus of 48 for each cent as of yesterday (January 1 to February 26) however marred by large to medium unique deficits in Karnataka, Kerala, parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat and North-East India.

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February 27, 2022