Sunday, June 27, 2010

Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim region got copious amount of rainfall. Buxa one of the 14 stations in India which get above 500cm rainfall also got 26cm. The following are the rainfall recorded at 8.30am on 27.06.1010

Buxaduar 26, Nagrakata 26, Sevoke 22, Diana 22, Murti 20, Champasari 18, Jalpaiguri 18, Alipurduar 17, Gajoldoba 17, Hasimara 16, Bagrakote 15, Neora 15, Balurghat 15

At present (Today) Entire Konkan and Kerala Coast is taking a break from Showers ... http://ow.ly/i/2hYW
Next N-W Bay low will increase the Showers along West Coast and S-W coast... http://ow.ly/i/2hYK
Another N-W or N .Bay LOW will form around 30-Jun-10 and then it'll travel in W-N-W direction into N.Mahartra... http://ow.ly/i/2hYK
Another N-W or N. Bay LOW will form around 30-Jun... and thereby showers along S-W coast will increase... http://ow.ly/i/2hSk
Showers in Mumbai, N-W and N.central maharastra is due to a Low level circulation near Mumbai coast... http://ow.ly/i/2hRl
Showers in Mumbai, N-W and N.central maharastra is due to a Low level circulation near Mumbai coast... http://ow.ly/i/2hRl
RT @jagibaby: RT @SrBachchan: T41 -And back to base.. and rain and monsoon and humid and Mumbai .. no matter where you go Mumbai is Mumbai !
RT @soumyarajiv: The best thing about rain in Mumbai is that u get to eat roasted corn..covered with masala & lemon ..hmmm
Adios El Nino, Hello La Nina? .... http://ow.ly/23O9u
6pm, Showers over N-W, central and N-E maharastra, Chatisgarh, Orissa, Madhyapradesh, Bihar, Jharkand, bengal... http://ow.ly/i/2hQW
6pm, Today's Entire s-w monsoon is concentrated along its Northern limits... http://ow.ly/i/2hQW
Assam flood situation worsens ... http://ow.ly/23O3p
huge thunder cloud east of Mumbai. High with cloud top at -50c.Could glide into Mumbai.
Chennai - 26-Jun, "Sudden downpour throws Chennai traffic out of gear"... Taken from The Hindu ... http://ow.ly/23MsB
26-Jun, Sudden rain in Chennai .. Ariport records 25 cm of rain... a hindustantimes.com comedy .. PDF.. http://ow.ly/d/4sa
26-Jun, Sudden rain in Chennai .. Ariport records 25 cm of rain... a hindustantimes.com comedy ...(direct link)... http://ow.ly/23Mr1
We are still concerned,again, with the erratic behaviour of the seasonal trough, the Monsoon axis... http://ow.ly/23Mn6
Mumbai seems to have gone past both the the wettest spots of the country this year... http://ow.ly/23MkT
Chennai - 26-Jun, " 25 cm (IMD: 4cm) at Meenambakkam areas of the city" ... ERROR .. look at the standard of our media.. http://ow.ly/23MjB
Chennai - 26-Jun, "11.2 cm rain was measured at Nungambakkam and 25 cm at Meenambakkam areas of the city" .. ERROR by www.hindustantimes.com
Chennai - Yesterday's (26-Jun) rainfall data.. Nungambakkam = 3 cm and Airport = 3.9 cm
Chennai - Touched a max of 36.8°C (1:28pm)... and now the Sea breeze has set in.
RT @TapanMohanta: World heritage site Konark temple in knee deep water following 3 days of torrential rains. @weatherofindia orissa

Adios El Nino, Hello La Nina?

The latest image of Pacific Ocean sea surface heights from the NASA/European Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 oceanography satellite, captured on June 11, 2010, shows that the tropical Pacific has switched from warm (red) to cold (blue) during the last few months, perhaps foreshadowing a transition from El Niño, to La Niña conditions.

The blue area in the center of the image depicts the recent appearance of cold water hugging the equator, which the satellite measures as a region of lower-than-normal sea level. (Water contracts slightly when it cools and expands when it warms.) Remnants of the El Niño warm water pool, shown here in red and yellow, still linger in pockets to the north and south of the equator in the center of the image.

The image shows sea surface height relative to normal ocean conditions for this time of year. Red (warmer) areas are about 10 centimeters (4 inches) above normal. Green areas indicate near-normal conditions. Purple (cooler) areas are 14 to 18 centimeters (6 to 7 inches) below normal. Blue areas are 5 to 13 centimeters (2 to 5 inches) below normal

“The central equatorial Pacific Ocean could stay colder than normal into summer and beyond. That’s because sea level is already about 10 centimeters (4 inches) below normal, creating a significant deficit of the heat stored in the upper ocean,” said NASA/JPL oceanographer and climatologist Bill Patzert. “The next few months will reveal if the current cooling trend will eventually evolve into a long-lasting La Niña situation.”

A La Niña is essentially the opposite of an El Niño. During a La Niña, easterly trade winds in the western equatorial Pacific are stronger than normal, and the cold water that is normally located only along the coast of South America extends all the way to the central equatorial Pacific. La Niñas change global weather patterns; they are associated with less moisture in the air, resulting in less rain along the coasts of North and South America. They also tend to increase the formation of tropical storms in the Atlantic.

“For the American Southwest, La Niñas usually bring a dry winter, not good news for a region that has experienced normal rain and snowpack only once in the past five winters,” said Patzert.

Courtesy: Nasa

Assam flood situation worsens

The flood situation in Assam today deteriorated further with the water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries rising alarmingly and inundating fresh tracts of land. The worst affected districts are Lakhimpur and Jorhat in Upper Assam and the situation was turning worse in several other districts, officials said.

More than 70 villages have been inundated in Lakhimpur by the rising waters of Ranganadi, Dikroi, Kakoi and Singra, all tributaries of the Brahmpautra. In Jorhat district, Brahmaputra's tributary Saraikoni river has breached two embankments under Titabor sub-division inundating 40 villages. The other affected districts are Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Dhemaji and Morig
Cherrapunji records 34 cm ending 8.30am on 27.06.2010. Its in the verge of crossing 800 cm for the year. It has received 788 cm for the year. The next in the list is Passighat way down with 239 cm for the year.

Google Earth's depiction of clouds














These are the images of clouds on 27.06.2010 / 0700 UTC.
[1] The global picture depicts the monsoonal cloud pattern in South East Asia.

[2] There is less amount of clouds in North Kerala coast. However winds are of greater force.

[3] It indicates massive clouds heading towards MUMBAI / NASIK. The rivers flowing through Andhra Pradesh will be getting rainfall at its catchment near Nasik.

Courtesy : Google Earth

Sudden downpour throws Chennai traffic out of gear

CHENNAI: The city experienced a sudden downpour on Saturday afternoon leaving hundreds , including office-goers, stranded at bus stops and railway platforms. Several roads and subways were inundated and traffic was thrown out of gear. Meteorology Department officials said the observatory in Nungambakkam recorded 30 mm of rain during the 12 hours ending 8.30 p.m. on Saturday. The Meenambakkam observatory registered 38.7 mm during the same period. Weather officials said the heat during the daytime helped the development of thunder cloud activity.

According to S.R. Ramanan, Director of Area Cyclone Warning Centre, Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai has been experiencing unstable weather due to a combination of factors. The development of convective clouds generated in the evening, after intense heat in the day, causes rain, he said. The city has also been experiencing rain due to local thunderstorm activity. This weather is expected to be like this till the end of this month.

Deputy Director-General of Meteorology Department Y.E.A. Raj said it was not unusual to have thundershowers in the evenings during southwest monsoon. “This year, we have had more rain compared to previous years. The rainfall occurs two to three hours after sea breeze sets in as it brings more moisture to the coast,” he said. The sun has been playing hide and seek with the clouds for the past few weeks. This month, so far, the City and Airport has received 84 mm and 117 mm of rainfall respectively, which is much more than the average in June

Courtesy : The Hindu