Northeast monsoon

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The Northeast monsoon is a seasonal wind and rainfall pattern that brings cooler, dry or sometimes heavy rain-bearing air from the Asian continent toward the Indian Ocean, significantly affecting weather in South and Southeast Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf climate phenomenon
monsoon
seasonal wind system
affectsRegion Andhra Pradesh coast
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Borneo
Indian Ocean
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
South Asia
South China Sea
Southeast Asia
Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan east coast
Tamil Nadu
Vietnam
southern India
alsoKnownAs northeasterly monsoon
winter monsoon
associatedWith cooler air masses
dry conditions
heavy rainfall in some coastal regions
blowsFrom Asian continent
blowsToward Indian Ocean
canCause flooding in Sri Lanka
flooding in coastal South India
rough seas in the Bay of Bengal
drivenBy cooling of Asian landmass in winter
seasonal pressure gradient between Asian continent and Indian Ocean
follows Southwest monsoon withdrawal
hasDirection northeasterly
hasOppositePhase Southwest monsoon
influences agricultural cycles in South Asia
agricultural cycles in Southeast Asia
fishing conditions in the Indian Ocean
shipping conditions in the Indian Ocean
isImportantFor water resources in Sri Lanka
water resources in Tamil Nadu
modulatedBy El Niño–Southern Oscillation
Indian Ocean Dipole
occursDuring December
February
January
November
partOf Asian monsoon system
precedes Southwest monsoon
season boreal winter

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Arabian Sea
climateInfluencedBy
Indian Monsoon Current ("Northeast Monsoon")
occursDuring
Bay of Bengal
subjectTo

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