Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD’s latest forecast on wind speed in Gujarat, Rajasthan

Ahead of the landfall of the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) “Biparjoy” (pronounced as “Biporjoy”), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a warning for several states while sharing details on wind speed and heavy rainfall.

As per the IMD, cyclone Biparjoy is very likely to move nearly north-east-wards and cross Saurashtra & Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by the evening of June 15.

During this period, it will pass through as a very severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph.

Forecast Track And Intensity

15.06.23 (1130): Maximum sustained surface wind speed 125-135 Gusting to 150 (Kmph)

15.06.23 (2330): Maximum sustained surface wind speed 105-115 Gusting to 125 (Kmph)

16.06.23 (2330): Maximum sustained surface wind speed 40-50 Gusting to 60 (Kmph)

Wind Warning

Wind warning along & off Saurashtra & Kutch coasts (Kachchh, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Junagarh and Morbi districts) including Gulf of Kutch

Wind speed would gradually increase becoming gale wind speed reaching 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph during 15th forenoon to night along & off Kachchh, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Junagarh and Morbi districts. Thereafter, it would decrease gradually becoming 85-95 kmph gusting to 105 kmph over Kachchh and adjoining districts of Saurashtra & Kutch by 16th early morning and squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph by 16th afternoon.

Wind Warning for South Rajasthan

Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is likely over South Rajasthan during 16th noon to evening and 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph till mid-night of 16th June