Monsoon in kerala 2023

Monsoon Finally Reaches Kerala, A Week Later Than Usual Monsoon 2023: In a statement today, the IMD said, "The southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala today, June 8." Meteorologists earlier said Cyclone 'Biparjoy' had been impacting the intensity of the monsoon and that its onset over Kerala would be "mild". New Delhi: The southwest monsoon hit India today with its onset over Kerala, a week later than normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced. Meteorologists earlier said Cyclone 'Biparjoy' had been impacting the intensity of the monsoon and that its onset over Kerala would be "mild". In a statement today, the IMD said, "The southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala today, June 8." "The monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of south Arabian Sea and some parts of central Arabian Sea, entire Lakshadweep area, most parts of Kerala, most parts of south Tamil Nadu, remaining parts of Comorin area, Gulf of Mannar and some more parts of southwest, central and northeast Bay of Bengal today," it added. The southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1 with a standard deviation of about seven days. In mid-May, the IMD said the monsoon might arrive in Kerala by June 4. Skymet had predicted the monsoon onset over Kerala on June 7, with an error margin of three days. Over the last 150 years, the date of the monsoon onset over Kerala has varied widely, the earliest being May 11 in 1918 and the most delayed being June 18 in 1972, according to IMD data. The...

Monsoon sets in over Kerala after 7-day delay The monsoon is expected to be 96% of the Long Period Average of 87 cm, or at the lowest end of what the IMD considers ‘normal’; experts say cyclone presence may hinder monsoon progress June 08, 2023 05:23 pm | Updated June 09, 2023 09:20 am IST - NEW DELHI The “Southwest Monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of south Arabian Sea and some parts of central Arabian Sea, entire Lakshadweep area, most parts of Kerala, most parts of south Tamil Nadu, remaining parts of Comorin area, Gulf of Mannar and some more parts of southwest, central and northeast Bay of Bengal,” the agency said in a statement. Also Read | Apart from “widespread rainfall” over Kerala, other criteria that must be met include windspeed of a minimum strength and at a particular depth in the atmosphere and a degree of clouding that ensures consistent rains, as the monsoon travels into the mainland. “The strength of westerly winds in the lower levels has increased and is about 19 knots. There has been widespread rainfall over Kerala during past 24 hours. Considering all the above satisfied conditions, Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala today, the 8th June, 2023,” the statement added. In the days ahead, the monsoon conditions were “favourable” for further advancement into parts of the central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Kerala, some parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, southwest, central and northeast Bay of Bengal and parts of northeastern India during next ...

By India Today News Desk: The arrival of the monsoon in Kerala is delayed by three to four days, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) notified on Monday. While it was predicted earlier that the monsoon would hit the state by June 4, it is now likely to reach Kerala by June 7. In a statement released Monday, the IMD said, "With an increase in westerly winds over the south Arabian Sea, the conditions are becoming favourable. Also, the depth of westerly winds is gradually increasing and yesterday, the 4th June, it reached a point 2.1 km above mean sea level.”