last year, we monitored the arrival of the NE monsoon..
that came early in mid October 2004
October feature 2004 - arrival of the monsoon 2004
this year we will attempt to do the same.....
THE MONSOON CYCLE
it's a general misconception that monsoon means continuous rain
for the monsoon period (approximately 4 months)
The word "monsoon" is derived from the Arabic word "mausim" which means season.
Ancient traders sailing in the Indian Ocean and adjoining Arabian Sea
used it to describe a system of alternating winds
which blow persistently from the northeast during the northern winter
and
from the opposite direction, the southwest, during the northern summer.
Thus, the term monsoon actually refers solely to a seasonal wind shift,
and not to precipitation.
(source :http://www.atmosphere.mpg.de/enid/77d9810278d8243047762d9afac0ae3b,55a304092d09/191.html)
OUR OBSERVATIONS 2005
when we return on October 19, the sky was cloudy, slight swell in the sea...
Lake Kenyir has already began to discharge huge amount of fresh water.....
making the river even at high tide brown & bland...
but it seems to get better and better and for most part of Oct and early Nov....
the weather remains very hot and the sea very calm !
river mouth on summer days
| Oct 19th Wed cloudy sky, small roller out at sea |
| Oct 20th Thu some waves at river mouth ; rain and dark threatening clouds ; windy |
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Oct 21st Fri sunshine, sea very calm in the late morning & afternoon with small rollers
shots taken around morning & afternoon
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Oct 22nd Sat dull with rain in the afternoon
shots taken in morning
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| Oct 23rd Sun strong winds & gloomy weather throughout the day ; heavy rain at night |
| Oct 24th Mon windy; sunshine in late afternoon ; |
| Oct 25th Tue
dull but clear sky ; strong wind
shots taken around 9am
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Oct 26th Wed
clear sky in the morning ; rained the whole day ; sea
is still quite calm
shots taken around 9am
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Oct 27th Thu
overcast sky ; rained the whole day ; windy
shots taken around 9am
shots taken around 4pm
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Oct 28th Fri
sunny ; windy ; small rollers out
there ;
shots taken around 9am
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Oct 29th Sat clear with slight overcast, small rollers, no wind, river mouth's calmer than yesterday. shots taken at 8.30am
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| Oct 30th Sun Hot and Sunny with slight wind. |
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Oct 31st Mon Hot and Sunny, calm sea with slight breeze. Overcast in the late afternoon.
Morning 8am leaving the river mouth for fishing
back from day's fishing...entering the brownish river at 5.30pm
no rain eventually
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Nov 1st Tue Hot and Sunny, calm sea with slight breeze. Rain at night.
Morning 8am leaving the river mouth for fishing Wind blowing from the North West ! so looks like the monsoon has not arrived !!
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| Nov 2nd Wed Bright and Sunny. We are heading back home for a week or so... so till then....have a nice day ! |
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Nov 16th Wed
Bright and Sunny.
taken 6pm on way back from fishing...
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Nov 17th Thu Bright and Sunny. |
| Nov 18th Fri Dull and Drizzling. Some sunlight in the afternoon. Thunder and rain again at night. |
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taken 9am
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Nov 20th Sun It
rained the whole of last night. We have occasional spurs of strong wind
and downpour, followed by dull drizzle. The day went on like
that.....sleepily....if it continues like this.....it's sure signs of
arrival of monsoon !
taken 11am
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Nov 21th Mon
Strong wind the whole of last night. A little sunshine this morning but
still very windy !
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Dec 7th Wed
Windy with slight drizzle !
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Dec 8-10 Thu - Sat Slight windy, cloudy and gloomy but surprising, the waves are not as high as last year ! This is good news for the fishermen ! |
| Dec 11 Sun Yes. Yes. Yes !!! ......Sunny day !!! burning hot sun day ! oh boy !..... |
| Dec 12 Mon Well...good thing never last......it's raining yet again ..... |
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Dec 13 Tue Heavy rain last night......dull and overcast this morning....but no waves........ taken at 9am |
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Dec 14 Wed
Heavy
rain last night...... drizzling this morning....but no big waves........small
time fisherman are still going out !! just look at them !
taken at 9am |
| Dec 15 Thu Heavy rain last night...... dull with intermittent drizzle... but sky turn clear and sunny in the afternoon ! |
| Dec 16 Fri Heavy rain last night...... dull with intermittent drizzle the whole day ! |
| Jan 7 Sat Strong Wind with intermittent downpour the whole day ! |
| Feb 3 Fri Hot and Sunny ...no big waves....slight swell ! |
.....have boat will travel.....deutzia nautical
your kinda redang / fishing holiday
