The India Meteorological Department on Thursday officially declared the arrival of monsoon in Kerala. In a statement on Thursday, the IMD said, "The southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala today, June 8."
According to the MeT office, there has been widespread rainfall over Kerala during past 24 hours. Considering all the above certified conditions, the southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala against the normal date of June 1.
The IMD added conditions were favourable for further advance of the monsoon into some more parts of the central Arabian Sea, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and southwest, central, northeast Bay of Bengal, northeastern states, and remaining parts of Kerala during the next 48 hours.
"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.
As per the IMD forecast, heavy rains accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with a speed reaching 40 km per hour are likely to lash isolated places in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts today.
source: Monsoon Reaches Indian Mainland, IMD Officially Declares Onset Over Kerala (msn.com)
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