The onset of northeast monsoon delayed due to 2 cyclones
Posted on: 09/Oct/2018 11:31:44 AM
Two cyclones have formed in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal Luban over the Arabian Sea and Titli over the Bay of Bengal. Because of this, the onset of the northeast monsoon rainy season is delayed.
As the departing peak of the concluding southwest monsoon rainy season, the low-pressure zone which formed over the Arabian Sea south of Kanyakumari has intensified and transformed into a cyclone.
This cyclone has been named ‘Luban’ as given in the Arabic language by the country of Oman. The cyclone is drifting towards the northwest direction over the Arabian Sea. As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), it will further intensify and will attack the areas between Oman and Yemen on 12th October.
So, the fishermen in the areas of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Lakhdivs, Karnataka, and Maharashtra have been banned strictly not to venture into the sea on 12th October.
A new low-pressure-zone, which formed over the Bay of Bengal day-before-yesterday, has transformed into a deep depression zone. This cyclone has been named ‘Titli’, in Urdu, as given by Pakistan. Titli is moving towards the north Andhra and it will be known only by today or tomorrow whether it will cross the coast at Odisha.
So, because of Luban and Titli, the 2 cyclones, the onset of the northeast monsoon rainy season which was estimated to commence yesterday (Monday, 8th October) has been delayed. Further, the Chennai Meteorological Centre has informed that the quantum of rain that was to fall will be reduced due to this.
The director of the Chennai Meteorological Centre, Balachandran, explained that the cyclone Luban, formed over the Arabian Sea, and the cyclone Titli, formed over the Bay of Bengal, will not cause any harm to Tamil Nadu. Even the prevailing persistent rains will reduce gradually.
Because of the 2 cyclones, the humidity and the wind direction in both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal have changed. This has led to the lesser prospects of the onset of the northeast monsoon rainy season. Only after the 2 cyclones cross the coast, it is possible to know the exact conditions.
