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IMD issues cyclone alert in Saurashtra and Kutch coast of Gujarat

Amid heatwave conditions likely over several parts of the country, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday gave a cyclone alert for Saurashtra and Kutch coast in Gujarat."Cyclone Alert for Saurashtra & Kutch Coast: Yellow Message. ESCS BIPARJOY over east-central Arabian Sea, at 1730 IST of 11th June near lat 18.6N & long 67.7E, Likely to cross between Mandvi (Gujarat) & Karachi (Pakistan) by noon of 15th June," IMD said in a tweet.Earlier in the day, IMD had said that hot weather and heat wave conditions will likely continue for the next three days in Odisha and several places in the state will experience temperatures 4-6 degrees Celsius above normal.Speaking to ANI, IMD Scientist Umashankar Das said, "We are expecting hot weather conditions and heat wave conditions to continue for the next three days. Apart from that, several places in Odisha will experience above normal temperatures by 4-6 degrees."IMD Scientist Das further mentioned that an orange warning

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Gujarat prepares for impact as cyclone Biparjoy likely to make landfall

The Gujarat government is deploying NDRF and SDRF teams in coastal areas and will set up shelters in six districts as the extremely severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy is likely to make landfall between Kutch district and Pakistan's Karachi on June 15. The exact place where the cyclone will make landfall will become clear in the coming days. Kutch, Jamnagar, Morbi, Gir Somnath, Porbandar, and Devbhumi Dwarka districts are likely to be impacted by the cyclone with heavy rainfall and very high wind speed during June 13-15 which may go up to 150 kmph, an official said on Sunday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the "extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy'" is very likely to cross Saurashtra-Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan around the noon of June 15 with a maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has held a meeting with collectors of coastal districts, ...

Cyclone 'Biparjoy' turns intense, IMD predicts heavy rain in Kerala

The cyclonic storm, 'Biparjoy' has developed into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain in Kerala for the next five days.

Biparjoy to intensify into extremely severe cyclonic storm soon: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) "Biparjoy" located over the east-central Arabian Sea moved northwards with a speed of 5 kmph and is likely to intensify into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during the next 6 hours.According to IMD, the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) "Biparjoy" is very likely to move nearly northwards and reach near Pakistan and adjoining Saurashtra and Kutch coasts as a very severe cyclonic storm on June 15.Taking to its official Twitter handle, IMD tweeted, "VSCS BIPARJOY lay centered at 2330IST of today, near lat 17.4N and long 67.3E, about 600 km WSW of Mumbai, 530 km S-SW of Porbandar & 830 km S of Karachi. To intensify further and likely to reach near Pakistan & adjoining Saurashtra & Kutch coast around A/N of 15th June as VSCS."In a bulletin, IMD stated, "The very severe cyclonic storm "Biparjoy" (pronounced as "Biporjoy") over eastcentral Arabian Sea moved nearly ...

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Biparjoy may intensify into extremely severe cyclonic storm in 12 hrs: IMD

The very severe cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy' is very likely to intensify into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours but may not hit Gujarat as per the current forecast, an IMD official said on Saturday. The cyclone is likely to pass at a distance of 200-300 km from the Porbandar coast but will bring thunderstorms and strong wind in the western state in the next five days. In its latest forecast, the IMD said the very severe cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy' is very likely to intensify further into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and move north-northeastwards gradually during the next 24 hours, before moving north-north-westward during the subsequent three days. "The cyclonic storm currently lays 600 km from Porbandar. As it approaches, the port signal warning will be changed accordingly. For now, the cyclone is likely to pass from a distance of 200-300 km from Porbandar and 200 km from Nalia (Kutch). As far as the current forecast is concerned,

Cyclone Biporjoy unlikely to hit Pak's coastline, govt alerts authorities

Pakistan's meteorological agency has said that a ferocious cyclone in the Arabian Sea is unlikely to make landfall in the country, but authorities in the coastal areas in Sindh and Balochistan have been advised to be on alert to ensure public safety. Biporjoy was located by Friday night at around 1,120km away from Karachi, about the same distance between Karachi and Lahore, the Express Tribune reported quoting the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) experts. Biporjoy has changed its course and slowly tracked in the north-northeast direction during the last 12 hours, the PMD said, adding that it was about 1,120km south of Karachi. Maximum sustained surface winds are 130-150 km/h gusts and 160km/h around the system's centre, it added. PMD experts suggested that Cyclone Biporjoy was unlikely to make landfall on the Pakistani coastal belt, but it might touch the Makran coast. Some meteorological instruments suggested that the cyclone would affect the west coast of Oman and Pakist

Cyclone 'Biparjoy' set to intensify in the next 36 hours, says IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that cyclone 'Biparjoy' is set to intensify in the next 36 hours and will be heading north-northwestwards in the next three days

Cyclone Biporjoy storm intensifies, storm moving closer to coastline

Severe cyclones intensify in the next three to four days. IMD issued a warning and asked fishermen to avoid fishing due to bad weather.

Very Severe Cyclone Biparjoy to intensify in next 36 hours, says IMD

Cyclone Biparjoy is set to intensify in the next 36 hours and will be heading north-northwestwards in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a tweet on Friday.The very severe cyclonic storm was located over the east-central Arabian Sea located 840-kilometer west-southwest of Goa and 870 km west-southwest of Mumbai at 11:30 pm on June 8, the IMD said."Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy over east-central Arabian Sea at 2330 hours IST of 08th June, 2023 over about 840 km west-southwest of Goa, 870 km west-southwest of Mumbai. To intensify further gradually during next 36 hours and move nearly north-northwestwards in next 2 days," it tweeted.Earlier in a bulletin, the weather department said, "VSCS BIPARJOY over east-central Arabian Sea, lay centred at 0530hrs IST of 08th June, near lat 13.9N & long 66.0E, about 860km west-southwest of Goa, 910km southwest of Mumbai, would intensify further & move north-northwestwards."The weather department had .

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Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD warns of severe cyclone storm in next 12 hours

IMD issued a warning for an intense cyclone storm in the next 12 hours. It also warned fishermen to avoid fishing due to bad weather conditions.

Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy to intensify, move northwards: IMD

The very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy would intensify further and move north-northwestwards, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).In a notice, IMD said, "VSCS BIPARJOY over east-central Arabian Sea, lay centred at 0530hrs IST of 08th June, near lat 13.9N & long 66.0E, about 860km west-southwest of Goa, 910km southwest of Mumbai, would intensify further & move north-northwestwards."In its earlier bulletin, IMD said the cyclone would intensify further gradually during the next 48 hours and move nearly north-northwestwards during the next 3 days."VSCS BIPARJOY over the east-central Arabian Sea, lay centred at 2330hrs IST of 07 Jun 2023 near lat 13.6N & long 66.0E, about 870km west-southwest of Goa, 930km sw of Mumbai. It would intensify further gradually during next 48hrs & move nearly north-northwestwards during next 3days," tweeted IMD.Fishermen are advised not to venture into such cyclone-hit areas in the Arabian Sea and those who are out at sea are

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As 'Biparjoy' cyclone threat looms, Gujarat govt says fully prepared

As cyclone 'Biparjoy' intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm and remains centred around 1,060 km south-west of Gujarat's coastal district of Porbandar, the state government on Wednesday said it was fully prepared to deal with possible natural calamities. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials here, Biparjoy, the first storm brewing in the Arabian Sea this year, is likely to cause wind gusts of 40 to 50 kmph in coastal districts in the coming days and also bring light rains in parts of the state. Fishermen in Gujarat have been warned not to venture into the Arabian sea till June 14. The cyclone is likely to cause light rains in Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions between June 9 and 11, an IMD official said. Relief commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey said the state administration was geared up to deal with potential natural calamities in the monsoon season. After attending the season's first review meeting of the weather watch group involving various ...

Cyclone 'Biparjoy' likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm today

A deep depression over the southeast Arabian Sea had intensified into cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy' on Tuesday evening. The name 'Biparjoy' was given by Bangladesh

Cyclone Biparjoy: Cyclone Biparjoy intensifies into severe cyclonic storm

Cyclonic Biparjoy is anticipated to escalate into a very extreme cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours in the Coastal areas of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, and Kerala

Cyclonic storm moves north in Arabian Sea, may pass near Mumbai: IMD

A cyclonic depression forming in the south-east Arabian Sea is now moving towards the far north and will intensify over the east-central part in the next 12 hours, the IMD said here on Tuesday