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Even as Cyclone Biparjoy weakened into a very severe cyclonic storm over the northeastern Arabian Sea, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange Alert as a cyclone warning for Saurashtra and Kutch. Moving north-northeast at 5 kilometers per hour, Cyclone Biparjoy is located at 2.30 am at its epicenter 90 kilometers southwest of Jakhau Port (Gujarat), 300 kilometers west-southwest of Devbhumi Dwarka, 310 kilometers west To the southwest of Naliya, 350 km west of Porbandar, and 370 km south-southwest of Karachi (Pakistan).
The cyclone is expected to move approximately north-northeast and cross Saurashtra, Kutch and adjacent Pakistani coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Port Jakau (Gujarat) by Thursday evening as a severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained winds of 125-135 kmph. The clock accelerated to 150 kilometers per hour.
Here are the top 5 updates on Cyclone Biparjoy
- 01
Heavy rain warning
Light to moderate rain is expected in most places with heavy to very heavy rain and very heavy rainfall in isolated locations on Wednesday. Precipitation is likely to get more intense on Thursday.
- 02
IMD warns of floods in Gujarat regions
According to IMD, a gust of the storm is likely to inundate about 2-3 meters above the tides low-lying areas of Kachchh, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagarh and Morbi in Gujarat during the cyclone’s landfall time. Tides along these areas can reach 3-6 meters in different places.
- 03
Extreme rough sea condition
The sea condition is likely to be exceptional over the northeast and adjacent east-central Arabian Sea until Thursday evening, and rough to very rough over the adjacent north-west Arabian Sea and parts of the rest of the east-central Arabian Sea during the same period. The Meteorological Department added that the sea condition is expected to be rough to very rough until Wednesday morning, and from high to rough after that until Thursday evening. You will get better after that.
- 04
Trail of destruction
The Meteorological Department predicted widespread destruction of thatched houses and significant damage To call homes during this period. Some damage could be done Boca homes too. Severe weather can also bend and uproot trees and communications polls, and cause severe damage to Kucha and Buka roads, flood escape routes. Extensive damage to standing crops, plantations, orchards, falling green coconuts, tearing of palm fronds, and falling of thick trees such as mangoes is also expected.
According to IMD, train services and power supplies can be disrupted due to unfavorable weather conditions in India’s northwest coast.
- 05
Precautions, preparations in place
The International Institute for Maritime Development has advised a complete suspension of fishing operations in the eastern central Mediterranean bordering the Arabian Sea on Thursday and over the northeastern Arabian Sea during Wednesday and Thursday. Those who had ventured into the sea were advised to return to the coast as soon as possible. People in affected areas have been advised to stay in their homes while tourism activities have been restricted in these areas. Port operations and the naval base along India’s western coast will take necessary precautions if necessary, and evacuations will be mobilized from the coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch.
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