So it's out near the dateline and in the central Pacific, and that moves a lot of tropical storm activity, thunderstorm activity, away from where it normally is north of Australia in the Monsoon region and the Indonesian region.

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So far, all indications are of a normal monsoon over South Asia region this year, the official added.

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The increasing unpredictability of the monsoon and erratic rainfall patterns have made the region even more flood-prone with millions of people affected each year, mainly during rainy season.

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Moderating the tropical climate of the region, it presents one of the best examples of the monsoon system in the planet.

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