Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ intensified into an “extremely severe cyclonic storm” on Sunday morning and is likely to make landfall between Gujarat’s Kutch district and Pakistan’s Karachi on June 15. This information has been given by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Meteorological Department office has issued an alert regarding the cyclone for Saurashtra and Kutch coasts.
The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Biparjoy’ over east-central Arabian Sea moved north-northeastwards with a speed of nine kmph during the last six hours and intensified into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, the IMD said in a bulletin. .
IMD said in the bulletin that this cyclonic storm lay about 580 km west-southwest of Mumbai, 480 km south-southwest of Porbandar, 530 km south-southwest of Dwarka, 610 km south-southwest of Naliya at 5.30 am. It remained centered at the same place, 780 km south of Karachi (Pakistan).
According to the department, the cyclone is likely to move north by the morning of June 14. Thereafter, it is very likely to move north-northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and neighboring Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) as an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm on 15th June afternoon, it said. Chances are. During this, winds have been estimated to blow at a speed of 125-135 kilometers per hour.
DS Pai, senior scientist of the Meteorological Department, said that in the coming days the exact place from where the cyclone will pass will be known. Since the development of ‘Biparjoy’ on June 6, there is a lot of uncertainty regarding its path and intensity. According to meteorologists, the storm strengthened rapidly in the initial days and continued to strengthen due to the warming of the Arabian Sea.
The Meteorological Department has advised a complete stop to fishing activities in Saurashtra and Kutch coasts till June 15 and fishermen are advised to avoid fishing in central Arabian Sea and North Arabian Sea between June 12 and 15 and along and off Saurashtra-Kutch coasts till June 15. Instructed not to go near The IMD has advised seafarers to return to the coast and to judiciously control offshore and onshore activities.