Cyclone 'Biparjoy', the first storm brewing in the Arabian Sea this year, rapidly intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with meteorologists predicting a "mild" monsoon onset over Kerala and "weak" progress beyond the southern peninsula under its influence. In view of the depression in the Arabian Sea, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a warning to fishermen not to venture into areas that may be affected. Pics/PTI
Updated On: 2023-06-07 07:53 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
Forecasting agencies said the storm has been undergoing "rapid intensification", escalating from just a cyclonic circulation to a severe cyclonic storm in just 48 hours, defying earlier predictions
The depression is 1,000-1,100 km away from our coast, so at present, the impact of that depression on our coast is less. As the cyclone moves further, it is likely to go north and that time, we will be able to see the impact that it can have on our coast, said Sunil Kamble, the head of Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) Mumbai told PTI on Tuesday. Considering the depression, alerts and warnings have been issued to the fishermen and shipping agencies, he said
The weather department in a tweet on Tuesday said that squally winds of 45-55 kmph speed and gusting to 65 kmph is very likely over northeast Arabian Sea and off north Gujarat coast and warned fishermen not to venture into the sea
Cyclone Biparjoy intensified by 40 knots (74 kmph) since Tuesday morning, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC), the US Department of Defense's agency responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings for the Pacific and Indian Oceans
The IMD had on Monday said the formation of the low-pressure system over the southeast Arabian Sea and its intensification is expected to critically influence the advance of the monsoon towards the Kerala coast
