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Weather Update (October 16): Northeast Monsoon Brings Heavy Rainfall Across South India; Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh on High Alert

Northeast Monsoon has commenced over Southeast India, bringing heavy to very heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and surrounding regions. A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify, affecting the weather this week.

KJ Staff
Representational Image of weather update (Photo Source: Pixabay)
Representational Image of weather update (Photo Source: Pixabay)

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a significant weather update as the Northeast Monsoon officially commences over Southeast Peninsular India. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted across multiple regions, signaling a shift in the weather pattern. 

Current Weather Systems

  1. Low Pressure Over Bay of Bengal: A well-marked low-pressure area persists over the central part of the south Bay of Bengal and is expected to intensify into a depression within the next 24 hours. It will likely move towards North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and South Andhra Pradesh.

  2. Depression Near Oman Coast: The depression over the Arabian Sea, near Oman, is expected to weaken into a low-pressure area.

  3. Cyclonic Circulation: A cyclonic circulation is present over the West Central Bay of Bengal near Andhra Pradesh.

Rainfall Forecast & Warnings

Region

Expected Rainfall

Dates

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal

Isolated extremely heavy rainfall

15th-16th October

Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam

Isolated extremely heavy rainfall

16th October

Kerala & Mahe

Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall

15th-17th October

South Interior Karnataka

Isolated heavy rainfall

15th-17th October

Coastal Karnataka

Isolated heavy rainfall

15th-18th October

North Interior Karnataka

Isolated heavy rainfall

16th-17th October

Konkan & Goa

Scattered heavy rainfall

15th-17th October

Saurashtra & Kutch

Dry weather expected

17th-21st October

 

Outlook for the Week

  • South Peninsular India: Fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall expected across Kerala, Mahe, Karnataka, Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu during the week.

  • West India: Scattered light to moderate rainfall will occur in Konkan & Goa. Dry weather will prevail over Saurashtra and Kutch from 17th to 21st October.

  • Northwest, Central, Northeast & East India: No significant rainfall is expected in these regions during the week.

Residents of the affected regions are advised to stay updated with the latest weather forecasts and take necessary precautions to ensure safety.

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