Tuesday, October 20, 2015


24/25-Oct, a mid,upper-level WD trough is expected to dip South upto 28N along N,central Afghanisthan, NW Pakistan .. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/dQfCZ.jpg
This WD is expected to drift East and bring scattered rain to Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal, Haryana, W UP and for #Delhi on 24,25,26-Oct

Where is Koppu? and When is NE Monsoon?



Typhoon Koppu, after making landfall over N Philippines, it has drifted again into Sea, weakened and moving NE.. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/dQ9kY.jpg
JTWC expects Koppu to drift further NE in next 48hrs and weaken even more ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/dQ9st.jpg
Here's a News video about Typhoon Koppu 's devastation over N Philippines ... https://youtu.be/rzCSlv2AmFI


The fizzling out of Typhoon Koppu is important for the onset of NE monsoon along Tamilnadu coast ..... because at present the low-level winds from S,S-E Bay is diverted to feed Koppu ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/dQa6L.jpg

At present, only DRY / with less moisture easterlies or NE winds are seen along Tamilnadu coast, Chennai.
Expected to persist for 2/3 days !
After the END of #Typhoon #Koppu , the easterlies is expected to push into E,SE Bay only around 24/25-Oct.. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/dQbz0.jpg
As of latest GFS forecast... NE monsoon is expected to reach Tamilnadu, S-coast Andhra on 28-Oct ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/dQbKi.jpg

Today, the weak low-level circulation over Comorin sea has drifted West into S-E corner Arabian sea near Maldives.. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/dQcY2.jpg
And this circulation is expected to drift into S Arabian sea and persist even till 24-Oct.

Rainfall alert for next 36hrs
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In next 36hrs, scattered T showers to continue over W-ghats of Tamilnadu, Kerala and over S,S-central Tamilnadu.. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/dQe5Q.jpg
Scattered T showers over central,S Kerala to continue for next 48hrs.
And
Isolated T showers also for W-ghats,S-W Karnataka.
Central, SE coast of Tamilnadu is expected to get more scattered rain from present Easterlies on 21-Oct !

October 20, 2015 at 03:25PM

#chennai - 3:20pm, clear now after a mini shower over SW suburbs at 11am, due to weak easterlies. #weather

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October 20, 2015 at 12:05AM

Srinagar - Monday, A cold & cloudy day ! Photo at 1:50pm. #weather

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