Low pressure over Arabian Sea to turn into cyclone, hit Guj, Maha coast

The weather forecaster predicted that the sea is likely to be rough to very rough over the southeast & adjoining east-central Arabian Sea and the Lakshadweep area during the next 24 hours

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday that a low-pressure area over southeast and adjoining the east-central Arabian Sea was likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm in 24 hours and would move towards Gujarat and north Maharashtra coast by the evening of June 3. 

"Under the influence of the first system, light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is very likely over the Lakshadweep area, Kerala and coastal Karnataka on May 31 and June 1," the IMD said in its latest bulletin. 

Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph and gusting