A cyclonic circulation over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining Sri Lanka is likely to cause thunderstorms over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema, a report of the Indian Meteorological Department, Amaravati, said on Saturday. Presently, the cyclonic circulation is a trough from Comorin area to southwest Bay of Bengal, extending up to 1.5 km above the mean sea level.
Private weather website Skymet pointed out that due to the remnant of a low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal, all five subdivisions of the northeast monsoon – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, coastal Andhra Pradesh, south interior Karnataka and Rayalaseema have received moderate rainfall. The monsoon showers went on to reach Goa, north interior and coastal Karnataka, Telangana and southern parts of Maharashtra. However, north Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra Pradesh had a bigger share of monsoon activity.
There is also a marked feeble north-south trough along the coastline across Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Under the combined influence of these systems, the northeast monsoon has been active over south India. Ongole, Kavali, Bapatla and Nellore in south coastal Andhra remain the favourite for intense and stretched weather activity over the next two days, the Skymet report added.
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