Strong typhoons had been trailing one after the other in the Western Pacific for the last 4 weeks. The tropical storms affected widespread areas including Philippines, Southeast China Coast, Japan and the Korean Peninsula. Moreover, their impact was felt in the Indian subcontinent as well.
Linfa, Chan-hom, Nangka and Halola affected the Monsoon surge in the Bay of Bengal and did not allow any weather system to sustain energy in the first fortnight of July.
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Typhoon Halola
The last typhoon, Halola, made landfall on one of Japan's main islands on July 26. In wake of the typhoon, strong winds and heavy rain caused the cancellation of scores of domestic flights in the southwest island chain of Japan. On July 25, 70 flights were cancelled in Okinawa and its neighbouring islands. More than 15,000 passengers were affected.
The typhoon weakened into a depression after making landfall. Though it is in the open waters at present, it is not showing any sign of strengthening further. The weather system has gained high latitudes for intensification. The cold waters are no longer conducive for it to gain strength.
Forecast for Southwest Monsoon
At present there is no invest area in the Western Pacific and no typhoon is likely to come up at least for next 10 days. However, the typhoon season lasts up to December in the West Pacific. Conditions now seem favorable for Southwest Monsoon to bring fairly widespread rainfall in India. In fact, Monsoon has been performing quite well for the last one week. The rainfall deficiency has also been coming down gradually and now stands at 4%.
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