Punched with wind speed exceeding 250 kmph and in gusts 300 kmph, typhoon Neoguri is equivalent to a category 5 hurricane. It has a clearly marked eye indicating its devastating strength. Typhoon Neoguri will largely remain over the sea for the next 48 hours and is likely to move towards Japan thereafter. The Japanese government has started to prepare for any kind of eventuality caused by the Typhoon.
Impact on Monsoon in India
Such severe typhoons do impact Monsoon in India as they tend to drive away the Monsoon surge. And even after the system in the Pacific moves away, it takes a couple of days for Monsoon flow to normalize in the India seas.
In view of the typhoon Neoguri, it will take about a week for any system in the Indian seas, particularly the Bay of Bengal to develop.
Photo Courtesy CIMSS