Experimental Climate Monitoring and Prediction for the Maldives – May 2021

 

HIGHLIGHTS

Monitored:During April, the southern islands received above normal rainfall while the central and northern islands received less. Tropical Cyclone ‘Tauktae’ originated near the northern Maldives on May 10 with wind speeds of up to 170km/h - 185km/h (according to IMD at its peak). It tracked along the Western coast of India until it made landfall in Gujarat on the 15th May. This led to extreme rainfall over northern and central parts of the Maldives from 10th to -15th of May due to the long-range.

Predictions:With Enso neutral conditions established; dry conditions are set to prevail across Maldives from June -August 2021. The seasonal temperature remains climatological.The Deep Depression over the East-central Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclonic Storm ‘Yaas’ and heads towards the north Odisha-West Bengal coast at a speed of 155 km/h to 165 km/h, gusting to 185 km/h on May 26. There could be long range impacts on the Maldives.

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1. Monthly Climatology
2. Rainfall Monitoring
1. Daily Satellite derived Rainfall Estimates
   
2. Monthly Rainfall derived from Satellite Rainfall Estimate
3. Monthly and Seasonal Monitoring
3. Ocean Surface Monitoring
4. Rainfall Predictions
1. Weekly Predictions from NOAA/NCEP
2. Seasonal Predictions from IRI