Skymet has been keeping its readers updated with the development of the Monsoon surge in the Arabian Sea since its inception. The system took its course just as predicted by Skymet and turned into the first tropical cyclone of the season named Nanauk.
It first developed into a well-marked low pressure area, then intensifying into a depression and further into a deep depression. Finally it turned into the first tropical cyclone of the season, then to a severe cyclonic storm and kept weakening. It has now weakened to a depression, located over Northwest and adjoining Westcentral Arabian Sea, near latitude 20.5°N and longitude 62.0°E.
The system is presently 1160 km west/northwest of Mumbai, 680 km west/southwest of Veraval and 320 km east-southeast of Masirah Islands in Oman. The first tropical cyclone of the season is likely to move further away from the Indian coast in a northwestward direction and gradually become insignificant.
Skymet Meteorology Division in India explains that the Tropical storm did not intensify and make landfall in Oman as was expected; rather it lost strength due to colder sea surface temperature and high wind shield.
Rain brought by Nanauk
As the storm has loosened its grip over the Monsoon current allowing free flow of westerly winds rain will gradually pick on the west coast peninsular India, particularly Mumbai. The city of dreams will receive good showers during the next 48 hours.
Several places on the west coast including Mangalore, Karwar, Kochi, Goa and Honnavar received good showers in the last 24 hours.
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