STH Storm watch : The first depression in the Bay of Bengal in 2013 (10-11May2013)

Deep Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal

The deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary and lay centred at 2330 hrs IST of 10^th May 2013 near latitude 05.50 N and longitude 92.00E, about 400 km south-southwest of Car Nicobar, 1200 km east-southeast of Trincomalee, 1550km southeast of Chennai and 1850 km south of Chittagong.
The system would intensify into a cyclonic storm during next 12 hours. It would move initially northwestwards during next 48hours and recurve thereafter northeastwards towards Bangladesh-Myanmar coast.

Excerpt from IMetD

Praful Rao,

Kalimpong

STH activities : An awareness program with school students and commencing "STH stormwatch"

After a bone-dry winter when there was no rain at all, on 03Apr2012 due to an upper air cyclonic circulation east of Darjeeling district, we had a smattering of rain all over the region. The intense thunderstorm activity resulted in welcome showers to quell the dust and perhaps recharge thirsty aquifers.
STH has since 03Apr2012 commenced our "Storm Watch" wherein we watch the weather development in the Bay of Bengal (since we are about to enter the Cyclone Season) and also we have started recording the rainfall in the three major towns (Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong) with our Automatic Rainfall Gauges (ARGs)
Rainfall in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong on 03/04 Apr2012 :- 37mm, 6mm, 16mm respectively.


Praful Rao

STH Stormwatch : Tracking the depression (08Oct2010)

Heavy and intense rainfall is the main trigger for landslides in this area and as such one of the roles of STH is to monitor rainfall and warn communities. Placed above is an update (IR and Doppler radar image) on the depression (see last post) as it crossed the coast.
Sadly India Meteorological Department (IMetD) warns of YET ANOTHER low pressure which may form in the central Bay of Bengal in the next few days.
For those interested in monitoring the movement of the storms in the Bay of Bengal on the internet, the link is here

Praful Rao

Rainy days ahead.

Hopefully this system is the last for 2010!


Praful Rao