Northeast monsoon arrives over Tamil Nadu
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The State receives a median of 44 cm of rainfall in the course of the NE monsoon between October and December.
Northeast monsoon arrived over the south peninsular area, together with Tamil Nadu and Kerala, on Wednesday. While the monsoon made a weak onset over the State, it’s anticipated to select up tempo in a number of days, in accordance with the Meteorological Department.
Northeasterly winds and a cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal off north Tamil Nadu coast aided the graduation of NE monsoon. After an prolonged keep, Southwest monsoon retreated from the nation on Wednesday and paved the way in which for the onset of NE monsoon.
Tamil Nadu receives a median of 44 cm of rainfall in the course of the NE monsoon between October and December.
S.Balachandran, deputy director of meteorology, Chennai stated NE monsoon commenced with sporadic rainfall over south Tamil Nadu and coastal areas and didn’t cowl the complete area. Melur in Madurai district acquired 6 cm of rainfall, the very best quantity acquired in the course of the previous 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday. In Chennai district, Nungambakkkam and Sholinganalllur acquired 1 cm of rainfall.
“There was no significant weather system to bring heavy rainfall. Cyclone over Pacific Ocean too was drawing moisture away. The influence of the global weather pattern, La Nina, could also be a reason for the weak start of the monsoon,” he stated. Though the common onset date is round October 20, a deviation of seven or eight days continues to be thought of regular.
For the subsequent two or three days, the Meteorological Department has forecast gentle to average rainfall over few locations of south TN and one or two locations of northern components of the State and Puducherry. There could also be heavy rains over one or two areas in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Virudhunagar districts.
In Chennai too, gentle to average rains or thundershowers are prone to happen in some areas until Friday. It could expertise a day temperature of 30 diploma Celsius for 2 days.
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