Synoptic weather conditions during ARMEX

The paper briefly describes the salient synoptic weather conditions that prevailed over Indian subcontinent during two phases of ARMEX programme along with some documentation unique observed features e.g. rainfall, wind and cloud pattern, etc. in intraseasonal time scale hope these inputs will be helpful to other researchers working on data for further diagnostic or prognostic studies. There were five intense observation periods (IOP) phase-I (15 June - 16 August 2002) when parts West Coast India received heavy rainfall. Important systems different IOPs are described. In phase-II March 10 April 2003 15 May 2003) there was only one IOP which coincided onset monsoon Kerala its advance into Coastal Karnataka Konkan-Goa. rainfall distribution this period described paper. A few parameters like kinetic energy outgoing long-wave radiation also presented.