7pm, http://ow.ly/i/1h2d ... Showers over central Bengal as well ... NO rain in Kolkata.

7pm, http://ow.ly/i/1h2d .... heavy showers over Central, North central Kerala, over Nilgiris (TN) and into South Karnataka.

7pm, Heavy showers from Pakistan is seeping into West Rajasthan .. http://ow.ly/i/1h2d

What is "TXLAPS".?? and something about South West monsoon - 2010 .. http://ow.ly/1DCve

Tamilnadu "Anthi Mazhai" ... http://ow.ly/1DCu2

What is "TXLAPS".?? and something about monsoon - 2010

TXLAPS (Tropical eXtended Area Prediction System)
(A joint effort between Northern Territory Regional Office and NMOC) TXLAPS is a version of LAPS customised to describe the tropical atmosphere. In particular an attempt is made by Australian Weather Bureau to capture areas of convection that are observable as cloud formations on satellite imagery and which can lead to
the development of tropical depressions. In addition to available conventional data, input to the analysis includes bogus moisture values derived from satellite cloud imagery. Tropical Cyclones are incorporated into the analysis using a bogus system operated by Darwin RSMC staff. The first guess field for this analysis is a forecast from GASP. TXLAPS currently operates over the domain 48oN to 45oS and 60oE to 143oW with a grid spacing of 0.375o.
Thanks: Australian Weather Bureau

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As SSET(one of our regular reader) asked the pictures depicts the wind pattern at specified level and the colors represents the speed in knots and the arrow head shows the direction of the flow.
However region specific data will be more useful and pronouncing.
It is too early and winds will be pseudo in nature. It has to be attested with other factors also. Any how it is pre monsoon period and the developments indicates that this year 2010 monsoon may be NORMAL.{But one has to be cautious in that also.)
Cross Equatorial Flow has not strengthened. ITCZ is below 5 Deg North and NOT pronounced in our region.

Posted by Mr. Anonymous

Tamilnadu "Anthi Mazhai"

I hope you consider heavy rain as the rainfall greater than equal to 65.0mm.
Evening TS [Anthi Mazhai] from moderately developed towering cumulus will last for minimum 20-40 minutes and rainfall will be around 3-5 cm. The down burst will bring the temperature down by 2-3 degree. Occasionally developed TS will last for more than one hour and accumulated rainfall will be 6-8 cm.[This is w.r.to Tamilnadu, not the NE states where the night time TS gives copious rain]

Posted by Mr. Anonymous

RT @sudhanshuojha: its raining in bangalore.. yee

RT @sudhanshuojha: its raining in bangalore.. yee

RT @Ssaaju: @weatherofindia Lovely weather in whitefield Bangalore. Want to go on a long ride on bike now. Its raining now!!