Month: October 2016

The next Bay Low Pressure has started its journey to the East of Andaman Islands.  While Global agencies have started tracking the invest area since last night we can expect an official announcement from IMD today.  Unlike Cyclone Kyant this Bay Low Pressure possibly is going to be much more straight forward in terms of […]

As IMD confirmed the onset of Northeast Monsoon yesterday, Chennai is heading for one of the driest October ever.  While Chennai Nungambakkam could end up with about 22 mm, Chennai Meenambakkam  will possibly end up with about 5 mm for all of October.  Both places will end up with deficits in excess of 200 mm […]

The first Spell of Northeast Monsoon 2016 hit many parts of the state last night. While widespread rains have not yet happened some places in Central TN district recorded moderate rains. Many areas of Chennai too recorded midnight rains during the wee hours of today. Anna University got about 12 mm while places like Nungambakkam, […]

As Tamil Nadu celebrates Diwali we have another reason to rejoice, the first spell of Northeast Monsoon rains are not very far away for Coastal Tamil Nadu.  Cyclone Kyant that has weakened considerably over the last 48 hours or so is now parked as  a Low Pressure Area off the coast of Chennai to our […]

With Cyclone Kyant out of the way we are inching closer to Northeast Monsoon onset. Over the last 24 hours or so Kyant has weakened into a depression and will become a possible low during the course of today.  Once the system completely dissipates by tonight we could possibly see the first bit of Easterlies […]

The stage is set for Northeast Monsoon 2016 around Diwali as Kyant in a parting gift before completing its life cycle is expected to drag in the Easterlies to set the platform for the onset of Northeast Monsoon 2016 around Diwali day.  With Kyant going through the final phase of its cycle under the influence […]

The drama of Cyclone Kyant continues with edge of the seat stuff that could put some of the most famous screen play writers to shame.  In a crucial twist of fate after possibly going around Bay for the last 4 / 5 days like “உலகம் சுற்றும் வாலிபன்” the Cyclone Kyant movie could end up having […]

The Bay Depression that has been playing spoilsport delaying the onset of Northeast Monsoon has now started its journey back towards the Indian coast. Models are indicating the Bay Depression to become a Tropical Cyclone over the next 24 hours or so as it makes this movement towards Indian Coast. After taking about 4 days […]

While the Bay gets ready for Cyclone Weather in Tamil Nadu is expected to remain dry over large parts of the state except for some isolated pockets in South Tamil Nadu.  Yesterday some rains were recorded in isolated places of  Theni, Cuddalore, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga districts.  Compared to the previous days the rains were not as […]

The Bay Depression continues to make slow progress making a East Northeastwards journey towards the Myanmar coast.  While it makes slow progress robbing the NEM onset window there is no shortage of drama in the entire sequence of events.  Most models have been fairly consistent in the immediate future of about 24 – 48 hours […]