Cyclone Biparjoy rapidly intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm; dampening monsoon

New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Cyclone 'Biparjoy', the first storm brewing in the Arabian Sea this year, rapidly intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm with meteorologists predicting a "mild" monsoon onset over Kerala and "weak" progress beyond the southern peninsula under its influence.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday morning said conditions are favourable for monsoon onset over Kerala within two days.

Meteorologists, however, said the cyclone has been impacting the intensity of the monsoon and the onset over Kerala would be "mild". The MeT office said the very severe cyclonic storm would intensify further and move northwards during the next three days.