Cyclone 'Biparjoy' Set to Make Landfall at Saurashtra and Kutch Coasts
New Delhi
15-June-2023

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The cyclone 'Biparjoy' is all set to make a landfall at Saurashtra and Kutch coasts and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by Thursday evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
"It is very likely to move northeast wards and cross Saurashtra & Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by evening of June 15 as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph," it said.
The IMD predicted that gale wind speed reaching 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph are prevailing along and off Porbandar and Devbhoomi Dwarka district coasts.
"It would gradually increase becoming gale wind speed reaching 115-125 kmph gusting to 135 kmph during June 15 afternoon to night along and off Kachchh, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Junagarh and Morbi districts," said IMD.
"Thereafter, it would decrease gradually becoming 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph over Kachchh and adjoining districts of Saurashtra and Kutch by June 16 early morning and squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph by June 16 afternoon," it added. - IANS
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