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New low-pressure area forms over Bay of Bengal, may sustain rains
A fresh low-pressure area formed over the north-west Bay of Bengal on Sunday, continuing a sequence of tropical disturbances that could extend rainfall across east and north-east India. Satellite images show three…
A fresh low-pressure area formed over the north-west Bay of Bengal on Sunday, continuing a sequence of tropical disturbances that could extend rainfall across east and north-east India. Satellite images show three tropical systems across the west Pacific and South China Sea: Typhoon Saudel heading towards the east China coast, Tropical Storm Narra near Vietnam, and Tropical Depression 19 east of the Philippines.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast isolated very heavy rain for Odisha over the next six days, with Chhattisgarh also likely to see very heavy rain on Sunday. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may receive isolated heavy rainfall through the same period. In the south, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal could see isolated heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday, while Kerala, Mahe and Telangana are expected to get isolated heavy rain for three days from Sunday.
Indian Opinion Analysis
This is the latest in a relay of monsoon systems this season, each forming as the Pacific sends easterly pulses across Indochina into the Bay. The Pacific remains exceptionally warm, partly due to El Nino, which has fuelled back-to-back storms. The monsoon trough and a secondary trough over north and east India will help channel moisture into the rainfall zone. The key question is whether this low strengthens into a depression or cyclone, IMD will track its movement over the next 48 hours. The next update from IMD on Monday morning will be watched closely.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
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