Vibha SharmaTribune News ServiceNew Delhi, June 1
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Southwest Monsoon arrives over Andaman and Nicobar Islands: IMD
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Mumbai: The southwest monsoon has arrived over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday, indicating that it would soon reach the mainland. The development also marks the beginning of the four-month rainy season.
âIn association with the strengthening and deepening of the southwesterly winds, the southwest monsoon has advanced over the southwest and southeast Bay of Bengal, south Andaman Sea and Nicobar islands,â the IMD said in its special weather update, issued on Friday afternoon.
With the arrival of the monsoon, light to moderate rain is forecast till Sunday over the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Squally winds with the speed of around 50-60 kms/hour could blow along the southeast Bay of Bengal and south Andaman Sea from Friday onwards, IMD officials said.