Expect thunderstorm activity in many districts till weekend
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Met. division predicts onset of monsoon over south Andaman sea on May 21
Thunderstorm activity will proceed over many components of the State till the weekend forward of the formation of a climate system over Bay of Bengal.
With westerly winds strengthening over the area, it might result in convective activity and thunderstorms. The low stress space brewing over the Bay of Bengal would additionally affect an increase in mercury stage and rain over the State. Chennai may get mild rain in the course of the subsequent two days.
Officials of the Meteorological Department mentioned scattered rainfall will proceed over Tamil Nadu till May 22. On Thursday, heavy spells of rain could happen at a couple of locations over the Nilgiris, Theni, Villupuram, Tirupattur and Vellore. Thunderstorms are additionally seemingly in inside and coastal components of the State till May 23. However, the depth and spatial unfold of the rainfall could lower as soon as the climate system kinds over the Bay of Bengal round May 22.
During the previous 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday, Udhagamandalam obtained 4 cm rain. This was adopted by 3 cm of rain over Krishnarayapuram in Karur district. The Meteorological Department has additionally forecast that southwest monsoon could advance into south Andaman sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal round Friday.
S. Balachandran, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, mentioned the low stress space is predicted to kind over north Andaman sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal on Saturday. It is more likely to change into a cyclone and transfer in the direction of West Bengal and Orissa coasts. Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), a worldwide climate phenomenon, had initially influenced the formation of cyclone Tauktae in Arabian sea. With different beneficial climate situations, MJO, the east-moving pulse of clouds and rain, can be aiding the forming of low stress over Bay of Bengal. This additionally strengthened the monsoon present and triggered onset of SW monsoon over the Andaman sea, he added.
The division has additionally warned fishermen to not enterprise into sea on May 22 and May 23 as robust southwesterly winds with velocity reaching 45 to 55 km per hour is probably going alongside and off Tamil Nadu coast.
On Wednesday, town recorded a most temperature of 35.2 diploma Celsius and that is set to additional improve to 37 diploma Celsius till Friday, in keeping with the division.
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