The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rains on the west coast and said that the monsoon may knock in Maharashtra in the next 2-3 days. The monsoon usually reaches Kerala on 1 June and spreads across the country by 8 July. But this time it reached only on 24 May, which is 8 days ahead of normal time. Not only this, this year the monsoon has entered the country at the fastest speed in the last 16 years. It has also reached Mizoram 12 days before its due date.
Monsoon knocked in these areas
According to the Meteorological Department, the monsoon on Saturday knocked in Kerala, Mahe, parts of Karnataka and several areas of Tamil Nadu. Along with this, a warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall has also been issued for the states of South India. By Saturday, the northern border of the monsoon had reached Karwar, Shimoga (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Saiha (Mizoram).
The Meteorological Department said that Kerala received good rains in the last two days, which confirmed the arrival of monsoon. The southeast Arabian Sea and the surrounding areas of the peninsular India were cloudy and western winds were flowing at a speed of 37 to 50 km per hour near the surface. IMD said, “Given these conditions, the southwest monsoon has officially reached Kerala on 24 May.”
Arrival in Maharashtra too
In view of the weather-friendly conditions, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that the south-west monsoon may soon fully cover Goa and also enter some parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh in the coming 2-3 days. Meteorologists believe that at this speed, this monsoon can be one of the most early monss in Maharashtra. The monsoon usually starts from Kolhapur around June 9 in Maharashtra, then spreads to Satara and Pune, reaches Mumbai by June 11 and Nagpur by 15 June. But this time, given its boom, it seems that the monsoon can reach many parts of the coastal Maharashtra only by the end of May.
Former IMD senior meteorologist K.K. S. Hoslikar said, “This is quite unusual, it does not happen often. As it is raining in Konkan and Goa, it seems that the monsoon can knock in Maharashtra within a day or two. It can be a very rare situation of the onset of monsoon in May. It usually happens in the first week of June.”
Red alert issued on the west coast
Not only the monsoon, but a fast weather system has also affected the western coastal areas of the country. A pressure system was formed around the East-Central Arabian Sea and South Konkan coast, causing heavy rains in the area and winds lashed at a speed of about 65 km per hour. The system crossed the South Konkan coast near Ratnagiri on Saturday afternoon. According to the weather department, the system is now moving towards Central Maharashtra towards East and will gradually weaken and turn into a low pressure area by Sunday. However, its impact is likely to be very poor by the sea condition on Kerala, Karnataka, Konkan-Goa and the surrounding Gujarat coast by 27 May. Therefore, the Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in these areas and fishermen have been advised not to go to the sea.
Monsoon rains in South India
Along with Goa and Maharashtra, the monsoon is now spreading rapidly in the rest of South India. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rain for the next five days in the southern states.
Monsoon can also reach Andhra Pradesh ahead of time. Rainfall usually starts here around June 8. Similarly, the monsoon is moving fast in Karnataka. The monsoon comes in Udupi district of Karnataka on June 4 every year, but this time it is expected to arrive before. Given this pace, meteorologists say that this time the monsoon can prove to be much faster and effective in South India than ever.
Discover more from gautamkalal.com
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Be First to Comment