“One model — of the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting — is showing a cyclone as developing in the Arabian Sea. Once the monsoon season sets in, there’s a certain uncertainty too in all weather models,” he added. Another depression is likely to form in the Arabian Sea over the weekend but will turn towards Oman and not significantly influence the monsoon. Last year, cyclone Vayu that formed in the Arabian Sea stalled the monsoon after it entered Kerala on June 8. Sharma, president of Skymet Weather Services, confidence that the monsoon will have set in latest by May 31.

Source: The Hindu May 29, 2020 14:44 UTC