IMD issues severe heat warning for northwest India, monsoon over Andaman & Nicobar

The monsoon has advanced over the south Andaman Sea and the Nicobar Islands, suggesting the transition to monsoon season soon.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recently  announced the onset of monsoon over the south Andaman Sea and the Nicobar Islands, while it also warned of a ‘heat wave to severe heat wave’ over northwest India.

According to the IMD’s bulletin, the monsoon has advanced over the south Andaman Sea and the Nicobar Islands, suggesting the transition to monsoon season soon.

“A low-pressure area is likely to form over the southwest Bay of Bengal around May 22. It is likely to move north-eastwards and concentrate into a Depression over central parts of the Bay of Bengal around May 24”, the national weather department added.

However, ‘heat wave to severe heat wave’ conditions is expected to continue over northwest India and spread to central and east India over the next five days, the IMD said. It has issued a red warning for all of northwest India for severe heat until at least May 23. A red warning implies that local agencies need to take action to prevent extreme heat-related emergencies.