New Delhi : This year’s first cyclonic storm ‘Biporjoy’, which arose in the Arabian Sea, is slowly moving from the north to wreak havoc. As per the forecast of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), ‘Biporjoy’ has rapidly intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. Due to this, there is a possibility of ‘slow’ onset of monsoon in Kerala and it is forecast to make ‘weak’ progress ahead of the southern peninsula. ‘Biporjoy’ is the first cyclonic storm to hit the Arabian Sea this year.
Cyclonic storm has reached near Mumbai, Gujarat and Goa
According to the updated forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at 8.30 am on Wednesday, the cyclonic storm ‘Biporjoy’ in the east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea with a speed of two kilometers per hour in the last six hours. It moved northwards and intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm at about 5.30 am about 890 km west-southwest of Goa, 1,000 km south-southwest of Mumbai, 1,070 km south-southwest of Porbandar and It remained centered at the same place, 1,370 km south of Karachi.
Will move north and northwest in next three days
According to the report of the Meteorological Department, it is expected to move north and turn into a very severe cyclonic storm. After this, it will move towards north and north-west in the next three days. However, the IMD has not yet made any forecast regarding its impact on the countries adjacent to the Arabian Sea including India, Oman, Iran and Pakistan.
cyclonic storm will bring monsoon
Scientists say that cyclonic storms in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are intensifying rapidly and due to climate change, they can remain very active for a long time. The IMD had said on Tuesday that the progress of monsoon is likely to be affected by the cyclone.
Monsoon may hit Kerala on June 8 or 9
Private weather forecasting agency ‘Skymet Weather’ told that the monsoon in Kerala can knock on June 8 or 9. During this, there is a possibility of light rain. He said that such powerful weather systems in the Arabian Sea affect the arrival of monsoon in the interior regions. Under the influence of the cyclone, the monsoon may reach the coastal areas at a slower pace, but it will struggle to move beyond the Western Ghats.
Monsoon knocks in Kerala by June 1
Usually the southwest monsoon knocks over Kerala on June 1. There can be a difference of about seven days in its arrival time. In mid-May, the IMD had said that the monsoon could reach the Kerala coast by June 4. Skymet had earlier predicted the monsoon to knock over Kerala on June 7, saying that it could reach there three days earlier or later.
Monsoon was knocking on time for the last three years
According to a report, the south-east monsoon hit Kerala on May 29 last year, June 3 in 2021, June 1 in 2020, June 8 in 2019 and May 29 in 2018. The IMD had earlier said that despite the development of El-Nino conditions, India is likely to receive normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season.