Conditions seem favourable for onset of monsoon: IMD

India’s Meteorological Department said conditions are gradually becoming favourable for the onset of the delayed monsoon over Kerala, but did not announce a tentative date. A low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Arabian Sea within the next 48 hours, which could create favourable conditions for the onset phase of the monsoon during the next three to four days. However, the low-pressure area may intensify and move away from the Indian coast, hampering the normal progress of the monsoon.