Biparjoy Intensifies Into Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm; Will It Hit Gujarat?

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy is likely to intensify into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during next four hours and it is likely to hit Pakistan on June 15, 2023.

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New Delhi: Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy has intensified further into an extremely severe cyclonic storm (ESCS). According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the ESCS Biparjoy is very likely to move nearly northwards and reach the Pakistan coast around the evening of June 15, 2023. In a tweet, IMD said, "VSCS BIPARJOY intensified into an ESCS at 0530IST today, about 480 km SSW of Porbandar,  530 km SSW of Dwarka and 610 km SSW of Naliya . To cross Saurashtra  & Kutch and adjoning Pakistan coasts bw Mandvi, Gujarat and Karachi, Pakistan around noon of 15th June as VSCS."

Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy To Hit Gujarat?

According to IMD Official, Biparjoy is not likely to hit Gujarat but will pass at a distance of 200 to 300 km from the Porbandar coast. However, the extremely severe cyclonic storm will cause thunderstorms and strong winds in the state during the next five days. "Biparjoy to reach near Pakistan and adjoining Saurashtra & Kutch coasts around afternoon of 15th June," said the IMD.

VSVS Biparjoy over eastcentral Arabian Sea at 0230 hours IST of 11th June, 2023 about 510 km south-southwest of Porbandar. To intensify into an ESCS during next 06 hours. To reach near Pakistan and adjoining Saurashtra & Kutch coasts around afternoon of 15th June, 2023 as a VSCS pic.twitter.com/fE47T9gOna

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 10, 2023

Under the influence of Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy, very rough to high sea condition is likely to prevail over adjoining areas of the Northeast Arabian Sea from June 11 to June 15. The IMD has issued warnings for the fishermen and advised to suspend all fishing operations till June 15.

#WATCH | Gujarat: High waves are seen at Tithal beach of Valsad ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy.

Tithal Beach was closed for tourists as a precautionary measure by the Valsad administration following the cyclone Biparjoy warning (9/06) pic.twitter.com/TSvQfaiezv

— ANI (@ANI) June 10, 2023

Gujarat Weather Update: IMD Predicts Rain In Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Porbandar

IMD in its weather bulleting predicted light to moderate rain, thundershowers isolated places in Ahmedabad, Dangs, Navsari, Surat, Valsad, and in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the districts of Saurashtra namely Amreli, Gir Somnath and in Diu during next five days. Dry weather is very likely in the remaining districts of Gujarat region and Saurashtra- Kutch, said IMD. According to the met department, maximum temperature is likely to fall by 2 -4 degrees after 24 hours during the subsequent 4 days.