Why are the south west monsoon called the advancing monsoon?Pls answer me as fast as possible since i have my exams coming near........thank you Share with your friends Share 6 +918xxxxxx29 answered this They are called so because they originate from the southwestern side of India. -2 View Full Answer Swetha answered this The advancing monsoon also called the Southwest monsoon because when the southeast trade winds across the equator, gets deflected as the South West Winds ,which strikes West Coast of India 7 Arnyo Biswas answered this There should be no answer for this question 0 Arnyo Biswas answered this There should be no answer to the question -1