Digital Goa, June 8 – In a huge relief, the Southwest Monsoon has finally set over Kerala today, seven days after the normal date. IMD today announced that 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 today. The conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Kerala, some more parts of Tamil Nadu, some parts of Karnataka and some more parts of southwest, Central and northeast Bay of Bengal and some parts of northeastern states during next 48 hours. Monsoon usually hit Goa 3-5 days after the onset in Kerala if all parameters remain favourable.
▪️ Biparjoy cyclone to intensify and move North-northwestwards: IMD
The very severe cyclonic storm “Biparjoy” over eastcentral Arabian Sea moved nearly northwards with a speed of 5 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 0830 hours IST of today, the 08th June, 2023 over the same region near latitude 14.0°N and longitude 66.0°E, about 850 km west-southwest of Goa, 900 km southwest of Mumbai, 930 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 1220 km south of Karachi. It would intensify further gradually during next 24 hours and move nearly north-northwestwards during next 3 days.
