One of the biggest challenges in disseminating weather information is striking a balance. Striking a balance between not triggering a panic and people dropping the guard. A similar dilemma is how far do you crystal gaze considering weather is very dynamic. But at time one decides prevention is better than cure. Today’s post is to…
Bay watch for developing LPA. Widespread rains for TN
For most people across the globe Bay watch will remind them of the most popular American Television series. But for the weather bloggers of Tamil Nadu Bay watch can only mean one thing. A possible disturbance in Bay of Bengal that is worth keeping a tab on. Northeast Monsoon season has already started off on…
Coastal Tamil Nadu likely to see strong NEM onset
Over the last few days as the winds changed to Easterlies coastal Tamil Nadu has been receiving early morning rains. The remnant moisture from the morning rains in coastal Tamil Nadu develop into thunderstorms over interior areas. The Northeast Monsoon has got off to a very good start with 38% above average as on date….
Northeast Monsoon onset to be aided by multiple circulations
As we get closer to the middle of October “When is Northeast Monsoon Onset” is the question that lingers win everyone’s mind. Just like Southwest Monsoon Onset IMD has a set of conditions for Northeast Monsoon onset too. The criteria listed by IMD for declaring onset is as below. Currently Southwest Monsoon continues to persist…
Southwest Monsoon withdrawal to quicken setting stage for NEM arrival
It is now nearly two weeks since Southwest Monsoon withdrawal started almost a week behind schedule this year. After withdrawing completely from NW India Southwest Monsoon withdrawal has now covered parts of MP, UP and most of Gujarat. By 5th October in a normal year Monsoon would have withdrawn from all of Gujarat most of…