The India Meteorological Division (IMD) mentioned that ‘very extreme’ cyclone `Biparjoy` is more likely to intensify within the subsequent 24 hours and will likely be heading north-northwestwards within the coming days.
It additionally mentioned that the Southwest monsoon is more likely to advance into the remaining elements of Kerala and extra areas of the southern peninsula throughout the subsequent two days.
“The very extreme cyclonic storm `Biparjoy` (pronounced `Biporjoy`) over east central Arabian Sea moved almost north eastward with a pace of 13 kmph throughout previous six-hours and lay centered at 2.30 p.m. on June 9 over the identical area close to latitude 15.3 levels North and longitude 66.9 levels East, about 740 km west of Goa, 750 km west-southwest of Mumbai, 760 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 1,070 km south of Karachi,” the IMD mentioned in an announcement.
“It will intensify additional step by step throughout subsequent 36 hours and transfer almost north-northeast wards throughout subsequent 48 hours and north-northwestwards throughout subsequent three days,” it mentioned.
The IMD additional predicted that alongside and of the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts, squally wind pace, reaching 35-45 kmph and gusting to 55 kmph, is more likely to prevail on June 10 and more likely to enhance to 40-50 kmph and gusting to 60 kmph on June 11, 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph throughout June 12, and 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph June 13 and 14.
“Sea situation is more likely to be tough on June 10 and more likely to change into tough to very tough throughout June 11 to 14,” it mentioned.
On the monsoon, the IMD mentioned: “Within the coming 24 hours, the monsoon is anticipated to progress into extra areas of the central Arabian Sea, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and extra areas of southwest, central, and northeast Bay of Bengal. It’s also predicted to achieve the remaining elements of Kerala, adopted by the northeastern states and sure elements of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim within the subsequent two days.”
The climate division has forecast extreme heatwave situations in sure pockets of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh from Friday to Sunday. In Gangetic West Bengal, the warmth wave is anticipated to proceed till Tuesday, whereas in Odisha and Jharkhand, it’s more likely to persist till Monday.
(with inputs from IANS)
