Cyclonic storm 'Asna' to move southwestwards over northwest Arabian Sea and weaken: IMD

The Cyclonic Storm “ASNA” (pronounced as As-Na) over northwest and adjoining northeast Arabian Sea moved west-southwestwards with a speed of 13kmph during the past six hours and lay centered about 640 km west of Naliya (Gujarat), 500 km west-southwest of Karachi (Pakistan) and 440 km east of Muscat (Oman).

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that the Cyclonic Storm Asna is likely to move southwestwards over the northwest Arabian Sea and weaken gradually into a deep depression by the evening of today and into a depression by the morning of September 2 over the same region. 

Wind warning:

Squally wind speed reaching 35-45kmph gusting to 55kmph is likely to prevail along & off Pakistan during the next 12 hours.

Squally wind speed reaching 35-45kmph gusting to 55kmph is likely to prevail over central parts of the north Arabian Sea during the next 12 hours and decrease thereafter.

Gale wind speed reaching 65-75kmph gusting to 85kmph prevailing over the northwest Arabian Sea. It would gradually decrease becoming squally wind speed reaching 50-60kmph gusting to 70kmph by evening of 1st September and improve thereafter.

Fishermen warning:

Fishermen are advised not to venture into the Northwest Arabian Sea till 2nd September