Deep Depression Over Arabian Sea Intensifies Into Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’

Bhubaneswar: The deep depression over Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ and will intesify into a severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

In its latest bulletin, the IMD said the deep depression over southeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea has moved nearly northwards with a speed of 4 kmph during the last 6 hours.

The system has intensified into cyclonic storm and lay centered over east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea near latitude 12.1°N and longitude 66.0°E, about 920 km west-southwest of Goa.

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The national weather forecaster has issued the following wind warning for next 5 days:

• June 6: Gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 70 kmph is prevailing over eastcentral & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea and it is likely to become Gale wind speed reaching 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph from night of today over eastcentral Arabian Sea and adjoining areas of westcentral & southeast Arabian Sea. Squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is likely over adjoining areas of southwest & westcentral Arabian Sea and along & off Kerala-Karnataka-Goa coasts, Lakshadweep-Maldives areas.
• June 7: Gale wind speed reaching 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph is likely to prevail over eastcentral Arabian Sea and adjoining areas of westcentral & southeast Arabian Sea. It is likely to become 95-105 kmph gusting to 115 kmph from evening of 7th June over the same area. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely over adjoining areas of westcentral & south Arabian Sea and along & off north Kerala-Karnataka-Goa coasts.
• June 8: Gale wind speed reaching 105-115 kmph gusting to 125 kmph is likely to prevail over eastcentral Arabian Sea and adjoining areas of westcentral & south Arabian and it is likely to become 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph from evening of 8 h June over the same area. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely along & off Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra coasts.
• June 9: Gale wind speed reaching 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph is likely to prevail over central Arabian Sea and it is likely to become 135-145 kmph gusting to 160 kmph from evening of 9th June over the same area. Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph is likely over adjoining areas of South Arabian Sea. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely along & off Karnataka-Goa- Maharashtra coasts.
• June 10: Gale wind speed reaching 145-155 kmph gusting to 170 kmph is likely to prevail over central Arabian Sea. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely over adjoining areas of south Arabian Sea and along & off north Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra coasts.