Cyclone Tej to weaken into very severe cyclonic storm; wind speed gusting up to 150 km likely

The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Tej' over Westcentral Arabian Sea is very likely to continue to move north-westwards and weaken, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday.

As per IMD, cyclone Tej will gradually weaken into a very severe cyclonic storm during the next six hours. As per the forecast, it is likely to cross Yemen coast close to Al-Ghaidah around the early hours of October 24 as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph.

Wind Warning

Southwest Arabian Sea: Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph prevailing over the region is likely to decrease gradually from today evening.

Westcentral Arabian Sea: Gale wind speed reaching 165-175 kmph gusting to 195 kmph is prevailing and is likely to decrease gradually becoming Gale wind speed reaching 150-160 kmph gusting to 175 kmph by 23rd noon and 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph by early hours of 24th October.

It would decrease rapidly after the landfall becoming Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph in the morning of 25th October.