Cyclone Biporjoy to intensify into extreme severe cyclonic storm during next 6 hrs

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that Cyclone Biporjoy will intensify into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during the next six hours.

The very severe cyclonic storm over the east-central Arabian Sea moved northwards with a speed of five kmph during the past six hours.

The system is about 600 km west-southwest of Mumbai, 510 km south-southwest of Porbandar, 560 km south-southwest of Dwarka, 650 km south-southwest of Naliya, and 810 km south of Karachi.

“It is very likely to move nearly northwards and reach near Pakistan and adjoining Saurashtra & Kutch coasts around the afternoon of June 15, 2023, as a very severe cyclonic storm,” said IMD.

11th June: Gale wind speed reaching 145-155 kmph gusting to 170 kmph is likely to prevail over east central and adjoining west central Arabian Sea and becoming 135-145 kmph gusting to 160 kmph over the region form evening.
12th June: Gale wind speed reaching 130-140 kmph gusting to 155 kmph is likely to prevail over northeast and adjoining central & northwest Arabian Sea and becoming 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph from evening.
13th June: Gale wind speed reaching 120-130 kmph gusting to 145 kmph is likely to prevail over central parts of north and adjoining central Arabian Sea and becoming 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph from evening.
14th June: Gale wind speed reaching 105-115 kmph gusting to 125 kmph is likely to prevail over central parts of north Arabian Sea and becoming 95-105 kmph gusting to 115 kmph from evening and 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph over adjoining areas of central Arabian Sea.