The storm blew ashore near Nellore, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, then carried Bengal moisture and rainfall across the neighboring state of Karnatak over the weekend.

Khai-Muk then emerged over the waters of the Arabian Sea as a dissipating tropical depression on Monday.

India’s Meteorology Department said the atmospheric circulation generated by the passage of the storm intensified the northeast monsoon, which is the prevailing weather pattern during the winter months.

The jet stream in the region splits into the southern subtropical jet and the polar jet from late November or December to early March.

The subtropical flow directs northeasterly winds to blow across southern Asia, creating dry air streams that normally bring clear wintertime skies over India.

The Bay of Bengal is the source of tropical cyclones during two distinctive seasons. The first occurs in May and June, followed by the late season from October to December.

Tropical Cyclone Khai-Muk Track

Satellite Loop: University of Wisconsin