SWM 2016 has just arrived in Indian territories! - Posted May 18, 2016

The much anticipated arrival of SW Monsoons is on schedule.

As per the latest mid day report of IMD on May 18, 2016, SW Monsoon has entered the Indian territories of South Andaman Sea and Nicobarese Islands.

 

From the IMD Mid day report :

"The Southwest Monsoon has advanced into some parts of southeast Bay of Bengal, entire south Andaman Sea and Nicobar Islands and someparts of north Andaman Sea today, the 18th May 2016. The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) passes through Lat. 5°N/ Long.86°E, Lat. 8°N/ Long 87° E Hut Bay and Lat. 12°N / Long. 99° E. Also conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Islands and remaining parts of north Andaman Sea during next 3 to 4 days"

Though the normal arrival of SW Monsoon on West coast of Kerala is on June 1 and in Goa around June 5, IMD had forecast a delay of about a week in its press release of May 15th.

Climatological conditions over the next week, will determine if the forecast is correct or if the monsoons are on time this year!