1.   Moisture from the Southwest monsoon will initiate more afternoon storms from southern Arizona to central Colorado.

2.   The Southwest monsoon will shift westward into the deserts of Arizona, triggering scattered thunderstorms and showers.

3.   A tropical storm that hit the northern Philippines sucked in the southwest monsoon that drenches many parts of the country.

4.   Cloud seeding operations will be necessary, as the climate gradually becomes drier and the southwest monsoon becomes more established.

5.   In their periodic outlook, released Friday, the Meteorological Service said drier weather was expected as normal between July and September as the Southwest monsoon takes hold.

6.   KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - The dry weather condition is expected to worsen and slight haze may occur as the southwest monsoon begins to set in.

7.   Science, Technology and Environment Minister Datuk Law Hieng Ding said there was usually less rainfall during the southwest monsoon compared to other times of the year.

8.   The rains were brought by the southwest monsoon which blew in rain clouds from as far away as the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, meteorologists said.

9.   The southwest monsoon which carries the dark clouds from the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean were delayed by at least one week over most parts of India.

10.   The southwest monsoon, which blows northeast and is about to begin, will intensify the haze in Singapore and southern Malaysia.