Cyclonic circulation over north Andaman sea around Oct 18: IMD

 A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over north Andaman Sea and neighborhood around October 18, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

At present, a cyclonic circulation lies over westcentral and adjacent southwest Bay of Bengal in lower tropospheric levels. Similarly, a cyclonic circulation lies over eastcentral Arabian Sea off Karnataka coast in lower and middle tropospheric levels.

A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over north Andaman Sea & neighborhood around #18th October 2022.

— Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (@mcbbsr) October 14, 2022

As per IMD, the southwest monsoon has further withdrawn from remaining parts of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat; most parts of Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.

Also Read: Latest Update on Southwest Monsoon Withdrawal and Cyclonic Circulation

Under the influence of above systems, widespread light/moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall and thunderstorm/lightning very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal and Kerala & Mahe during October 14-18; South Interior Karnataka during October 14-17; North Interior Karnataka during October 14-16; Telangana and Coastal Karnataka on October 14 and 15; Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema on October 14 and Lakshadweep on October 18, 2022.

Isolated very heavy rainfall also likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and Kerala & Mahe on October 17 and 18.

Fairly widespread/widespread light/moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls very likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands during October 15- 18.