Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to cross between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan by the evening of June 15 as a very severe cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department said in a statement on Tuesday morning. The maximum wind speed is expected to reach 150 kmph, with sustained winds of 125–135 kmph..
India Meteorological Department issued a 'Red Message' for Saurashtra and Kutch coasts as cyclone Biparjoy progressed. As of 5:30 a.m. today, the cyclone lays over northeastern Arabian Sea, about 280 km west-southwest of Jakhau Port and 290km west-southwest of Devbhumi Dwarka in Gujarat. The very severe cyclonic storm will cross near Jakhau Port in Gujarat by evening of June 15.
The Indian Metrological Department, on Tuesday, said that Cyclone Biparjoy is now completely detached from the monsoonal flow and will not adversely impact the advance of the rain-bearing system or its performance.
In a nerve-racking mission, @IndiaCoastGuard Ship Shoor & ALH Mk-III (CG 858) augmented for evacuation of 50 personnel from Jack up rig “Key Singapore” off #Okha, #Gujarat. All 50 crew (26 crew on 12th Jun and 24 crew today) evacuated safely. pic.twitter.com/JYbTsn8GbJ
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) June 13, 2023
Cyclone Warning for Saurashtra and Kutch Coasts: Orange Message. VSCS BIPARJOY at 1130IST of today about 290km WSW of Devbhumi Dwarka, 320km WSW of Porbandar, 320km SW of Jakhau Port, 330km SW of Naliya. To cross near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) AROUND evening of 15th June as VSCS. pic.twitter.com/jKpCJw1g1b
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 13, 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy can do extensive damage, with Kutch, Dwarka and Jamnagar districts likely to receive the worst of the weather system, PTI reported the India Meteorological Department as saying. The weather department predicted extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in in these districts on June 15.
#WATCH | Gujarat | Rough sea conditions and strong winds witnessed in Dwarka, as an effect of #BiparjoyCyclone. Visuals from Gomtighat in Dwarka.
As per IMD's latest update, VSCS (very severe cyclonic storm) Biparjoy lay centred at 02:30 IST over the Northeast and adjoining east… pic.twitter.com/oesjASr8R0
Cyclone Warning for Saurashtra and Kutch Coasts: Orange Message. VSCS BIPARJOY at 0530IST of today about 300km WSW of Porbandar, 290km SW of Devbhumi Dwarka, 340km SSW of Jakhau Port, 350km SSW of Naliya. To cross near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by the evening of 15th June as VSCS. pic.twitter.com/WM61VMdvxc
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 13, 2023
Civilians have been evacuated to safety before Biparjoy makes landfall. Companies, including ONGC, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, and Gujarat Pipapav Port, have stopped ports and oil drilling operations in the Arabian Sea.
