During Northeast Monsoon not only do we look to the East for rains but have to look to the Far East for some support as well. Many a time it is the pulses from the South China Sea that develop into organized disturbances in Bay of Bengal as they move from East to West bringing…
Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam
Returning MJO may have limited influence on NEM
Parts of Delta Districts have got moderate to heavy spells of rains today early morning as rain bands circulated by the Low Pressure over Comorin Sea pushed some moisture to places south of Puducherry. Nagappattinam recorded 63 mm up to 5:30 AM while Kudavasal in neighbouring Tirurvarur district recorded 30 mm during the same period….
Subdued Monsoon for North TN Persists
Northeast Monsoon has been off to a fairly subdued start during the month of November despite making an onset on the 1st day of the Month. While the overall rainfall statistics for the Northeast Monsoon season stands at -15% since 1st of October the November numbers are at a slightly more alarming -28.9%. The chase…
Red Alert for South Tamil Nadu – Isolated Flooding likely after Diwali
This year’s Northeast Monsoon has been seeing a YoYo performance ever since the Media Hyped Red Alert for Tamil Nadu during the first week of October when the first widespread rains from Easterlies hit the state. After the initial highs during the first fortnight of October things went quiet completely leading to a delayed monsoon…
Does late Northeast Monsoon Onset influence Rainfall
An often repeated phrase during both Southwest Monsoon & Northeast Monsoon is onset window typically does not have a major impact on the overall performance of the Monsoon Seasonal Rainfall. On a broader scale of things it certainly appears to be the case with no clear relation between date of onset & overall performance of…





