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