Southwest Monsoon Advances, Heat Wave Conditions Continue, and Cyclonic Storm “Biparjoy” Approaches

The southwest monsoon has made further progress into several regions, including central Arabian Sea, Kerala, Karnataka, southwest Bengal, northeast Bay of Bengal, and northeastern states, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today. The monsoon’s northern limit now extends through various latitudes and longitudes, marking its advancement into these areas. Favorable conditions are expected for its further progress into central Arabian Sea, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and parts of Bay of Bengal over the next 48 hours.

Simultaneously, a very severe cyclonic storm named “Biparjoy” is intensifying over the eastcentral Arabian Sea. It has been moving northwards with a speed of 7 kmph over the past six hours and is currently centered at latitude 16.7°N and longitude 67.4°E, approximately 600 km south-southwest of Mumbai and 910 km south of Karachi. The storm is predicted to continue moving north-northeastwards gradually in the next 24 hours and subsequently northwestwards over the following three days.

Considering the approaching cyclonic storm, fishermen have been warned to refrain from venturing into the central and north Arabian Sea until June 15th. The IMD has also advised against fishing along the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts during this period. Fishermen already at sea are urged to return to the coast, and offshore and onshore activities are recommended to be regulated judiciously.

In addition to these weather developments, a well-marked low-pressure area persists over the northeast Bay of Bengal and its adjacent regions. This weather system is expected to persist in the same area for the time being.

The IMD has provided a weather forecast and warning for the next five days. Northeast India can expect light to moderate scattered rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning, with heavy to very heavy rainfall anticipated in isolated places in Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh.

South India is likely to experience light to moderate scattered rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. Heavy rainfall is predicted in isolated places in Kerala, coastal Karnataka, and Lakshadweep.

In East India, heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands on June 10th. No significant weather disturbances are foreseen for the rest of the country during the next five days.

Heat wave conditions persist in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Telangana, with the likelihood of continuing for the next 2-3 days. Maximum temperatures have been recorded between 40-42°C in many parts of central and east India, along with some areas in North India and northern parts of Peninsular India. Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions were observed in Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal, with isolated pockets experiencing heat wave conditions in Odisha, Jharkhand, East Uttar Pradesh, and Coastal Andhra Pradesh. The IMD predicts no significant change in maximum temperatures over the next three days in east and central India, with a subsequent decrease of 2-3°C. There are no anticipated significant changes in maximum temperatures in the rest of the country during the next five days.