Sunday, May 23, 2010

On 22-May, highest maximum temperature of 48.9°C has been recorded at Sri Ganganagar(Rajasthan)
Cyclone "Laila" .. satellite loop ... http://ow.ly/1OG1y
On 22-May, highest temp. recorded in Asia .. Larkana (Pakistan): 51c
Cylone "Bandu" .. Final warning ... weakening & marching into Gulf of Aden ... http://ow.ly/1OG0b
Extreme south of Peninsula is active with S-W monsoon current, soon showers will consolidate in next 2 days ... http://ow.ly/i/1HZy
S-W monsoon is pushing into North Bay ... http://ow.ly/i/1HZy
Morning, Remnant of Laila is causing heavy cloud formation along N. coastal Andhra and S. coastal Orissa... http://ow.ly/i/1HZy

Cyclone "Laila" .. satellite loop

Cylone "Bandu" .. Final warning ... weakening & marching into Gulf of Aden

JTWC warning:
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222100Z POSITION NEAR 12.7N 50.7E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 02A (BANDU), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 60 NM NORTH-
NORTHWEST OF CAPE GUARDAFUI, SOMALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD 
AT 02 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE 
IMAGERY AND A 221631Z 91 GHZ SSMIS MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOW THE 
ASSOCIATED DEEP CONVECTION HAS SHEARED AWAY FROM A POORLY ORGANIZED 
LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). A 221433Z WINDSAT MICROWAVE 
IMAGE ALSO DEPICTS AN UNORGANIZED LLCC. CURRENT INTENSITY IS BASED 
ON PGTW/KNES DVORAK ESTIMATES OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND A WINDSAT PASS, 
WHICH SHOWS A MAXIMUM OF 25 KNOTS AROUND THE LLCC. TC 02A IS SLOWLY 
TRACKING ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF A WEAK LOW-LEVEL 
SUBTROPICAL STEERING RIDGE AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT 
THE FORECAST PERIOD INTO THE GULF OF ADEN. TC BANDU IS STEADILY 
WEAKENING DUE TO MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, DRY AIR 
IN THE VICINITY, AND LAND INTERACTION. TC 02A IS EXPECTED TO 
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE 
BY TAU 12. AVAILABLE NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE SUPPORTS THIS FORECAST 
TRACK, BUT DOES INDICATE FASTER TRACK SPEEDS, WHICH HAVE VERIFIED 
POORLY. THE REMNANTS SHOULD CONTINUE TRACKING WESTWARD WHILE 
WEAKENING FURTHER. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE 
JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVMARFCSTCEN).  THE SYSTEM WILL BE 
CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT 
WAVE HEIGHT AT 221800Z IS 15 FEET
JTWC projected Path
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Satellite shot
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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Readings as on 22nd. May: IT's 51c !!
Highest in Asia:Larkana (Pakistan): 51c, Sibi (Pakistan) 50c, Jacobabad: 50c.Incidently,the evening humidity in Larkana was 5%.
Highest in India: Ganganagar: 48.9c,Hissar: 48.0c,Jaisalmer:47.7c, Kota:46.7c.
Hottest Night:Jodhpur:31.0c, Ahamdabad:30.6c.


That's Hot ! Its the desert state of Rajasthan and adjoining Pakistan that is bearing the brunt of very gruelling heat! Highs of 51c in Pakistan and 48.9c in India now,is hopefully going to shape up the "tardy" development of the seasonal low in Rajasthan/Sindh. A core pressure of 998 hpa is now prevailing, but its been the same since "Laila's" formation. Forecasts show it the pressure coming in the region down to 996 hpa, by the 25th.of May.