Pune, Jun 1 (UNI) With the Southwest Monsoon further advancing into entire south Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area, remaining stretches of Maldives area, most zones of Kerala & Mahe, some nooks of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, some more spots of Comorin area and southwest Bay of Bengal, it has set in over Kerala on Monday, coinciding with its normal date of onset over the southwestern state, said the India Meteorological Department today.
Meanwhile, squally wind (with speed reaching up to 50-60 km per hour and gusting up to 70 kmph) is likely to blow over eastcentral Arabian Sea along & off Karnataka-Goa coats during next 24 hours, the Met warned.
It is (with speed reaching 40-50 kmph and gusting up to 60 kmph) likely to sweep across Lakshadweep area and along & off Kerala coast and eastcentral & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea during the period.