Skymet weather

Philippines braces up for another storm; Rammasun intensifying in South China Sea

After typhoon Rammasun, Philippines seems to be gearing up another storm brewing up in the western Pacific Ocean. The system is located in the “Intense Invest Area”, around 10.1⁰N Latitude and 135.5⁰E Longitude, and heading towards the Philippines archipelago. This area is conducive for development of tropical storms this season.

Latest update on Typhoon Rammasun

Typhoon Rammasun, locally known as Glenda, could be attributed as the first major storm of the rainy season to affect Philippines. It made landfall near Legazpi City on the country's east coast on Tuesday evening.

The typhoon led to evacuation of thousands of people across the country. The typhoon also killed at least 10 people as it churned across the archipelago uprooting trees and power lines leading to electrocutions and blackouts.

It has now entered South China Sea and is presently positioned at 16.1⁰N Latitude and 150.6⁰E Longitude. The storm is moving at a speed of 25 kmph, sustaining winds of 150 kmph and gusting to about 180 kmph.

After making landfall, the typhoon weakened but started gaining strength once again as it entered the open sea. The typhoon is equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane at present but will intensify further to Category 2 and then 3 in a span of 2 days and threaten the coast of Vietnam and South East China.

Contribution to Monsoon in India

History of such storms suggest that after reaching the coastal areas of south China, they weaken but remnants of such systems come very close to northeastern parts of India and play an important role in building up of weather systems in the Bay of Bengal.

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Good July rain along west coast helps in reducing cumulative deficit

The west coast and the northeast are two main pockets of India where Monsoon rain is usually very heavy during the Monsoon season and therefore, they play a vital role in affecting the overall rainfall figures of the country.

This was clearly reflected in the cumulative rainfall figures for June, which stood at a deficit of 43%. Rain along the west coast during the month of June was very poor, with Mumbai receiving an abysmal 88 mm of rain in the entire month against the monthly average of 523 mm. Other weather stations like Kochi and Mangalore – used to be observing heavy rain - also faced the same consequences, adding to the overall deficit.

However, good amounts of Monsoon rain in July along the west coast and central India have helped in pulling down the cumulative rain deficit to 36% from 43% earlier.

July is supposed to be the peaking month for the west coast in terms of rain, with monthly average rainfall for Mumbai being 800 mm, Mangalore 1104 mm, Goa 900 mm, Kozhikode 817 mm and Kochi 593 mm.

We are half way through the month of July and these figures seem to be covering up quickly as Mumbai has already received 997 mm of rain, Mangalore 566 mm, Goa 675 mm, Kozhikode 490 mm and Kochi 298 mm.

Mumbai may record all time highest rain this El Nino year, receives 56 mm more rain

On Tuesday, Skymet predicted that Mumbai stands a fairly good chance of recording all-time highest rainfall in the month of July. The city continues to receive rain and recorded 56 mm in last 24 hours. And according to Skymet Meteorology division in India, more rain is in the offing, proving the fact that Mumbai may record all time highest rain during the month. The city has already recorded 997 mm of rain till now.

This year the month of June has been the driest in over a decade in Mumbai, leaving the city with a rain deficit of over 65%. The total of 87 mm of rain was the third lowest monthly total in last 63 years. However, July began on a very good note with heavy spells of more than 100 mm of rain on four occasions and 207 mm of rain recorded on 3rd July alone. Barring one dry day on the 6th of July, rain has been continuous in Mumbai.

Weather in Mumbai will continue to be rainy as the Monsoon surge has finally gained strength. In the last 48 hours, the city recorded 230 mm of rain and more rain is in the offing. According to latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Mumbai also stands a good chance for catching up with the huge rain deficit left behind by June.

With half the month still left, it will not be surprising if Mumbai touches the all-time highest rainfall of 1454.5 mm for July, recorded in 2005.

We can thus conclude that Mumbai remains unaffected by El Nino, which affects the overall Monsoon performance in India, including onset, periodic coverage and withdrawal. In fact, this year the trend followed by Southwest Monsoon has been abnormal or probably unique. Rain actually decreased in major cities right after Southwest Monsoon ushered in. Click here to know more.

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Black Pepper| Black Pepper prices stayed steady at Kochi market on limited activities.

Black Pepper prices stayed steady at Kochi market on limited activities. Upcountry buyers stayed away from the market hoping the prices would fall following the heavy influx of Sri Lankan pepper into the domestic market. Spot prices at Kochi remained unchanged at Rs 71,500 for ungarbled and Rs 74,500 for garbled per quintal.

Chickpea| With monsoon continuing to play truant, chickpea or chana prices in Indore market are on the boil amid declining arrivals.

With monsoon continuing to play truant, chickpea or chana prices in Indore market are on the boil amid declining arrivals. Though monsoon has made a selective arrival in some parts of the country, it continues to elude major parts of the state forcing stockists and farmers to hold back their produce leading to steep rise in chana prices.

Groundnut| As rains lashed many parts of Saurashtra and Gujarat, price of groundnut and its oil decreased on expectation of good sowing.

As rains lashed many parts of Saurashtra and Gujarat, price of groundnut and its oil decreased on expectation of good sowing. Moreover, demand also decreased which supported the price to go down, said the traders from Rajkot. Groundnut oil loose was down by Rs 10 to Rs 765-770 per 10 kg. Gujarat is major groundnut producer state.

Cotton| Cotton crop is estimated at 395 lakh bales (170 kg each) in current season mainly due to rise in yield, the Cotton Association of India said.

Cotton crop is estimated at 395 lakh bales (170 kg each) in current season mainly due to rise in yield, the Cotton Association of India said. The total crop cotton output for 2012-13 season stood at 356.75 lakh bales. Production is estimated to go up in Gujarat to 125 lakh bales in 2013-14 season, from 86.50 lakh bales in previous year.

TOP TEN RAINIEST CITIES IN INDIA ON TUESDAY

In the last 24 hours, Mumbai recorded 174 mm of rain and more rain is in the offing, particularly for the next 48 hours. According to latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Mumbai also stands a good chance for catching up with the huge rain deficit left behind by June. Other cities on the west coast are also receiving good amounts of rain.

Here’s a look at our list of top ten rainiest cities in India on Tuesday:

Cities State Rainfall(in millimetres)
Mumbai Maharashtra 174
Ratnagiri Maharashtra 120
Nagpur Maharashtra 113
Maya Bandar Andaman & Nicobar 93
Wardha Maharashtra 88.2
Gangtok Sikkim 58.4
Honavar Karnataka 57.4
Panaji Goa 51.2
Kozhikode Kerala 49
Diamond Harbour West Bengal 49

 







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