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New Delhi. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a cyclone formed over the southeast Arabian Sea (Arabian Sea) on 5 June 2023. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form in the same region during the next 24 hours. The cyclone has been named Biparjoy. IMD said, ‘The path of the cyclone is not clear yet. According to private weather forecaster Skymet, some models are indicating its movement in the northern direction along the west coast of the country. Some models indicate an initial northward movement and recurve in a northeast direction towards Oman and Yemen.
The name of the cyclone is Biparjoy given by Bangladesh. According to the World Meteorological Organization, weather forecasters give each tropical cyclone a name to avoid confusion. In general, tropical cyclones are named according to rules at the regional level. For the Indian Ocean region, a formula for naming cyclones was agreed upon in 2004. The eight countries in the region – Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand – have all assigned a set of names, which are assigned sequentially whenever a cyclonic storm develops.
This is how names are selected
Names are chosen to be easy to remember and pronounce and should not be offensive or controversial. They are also chosen from different languages so that people from different regions can identify with them. The naming system has evolved over time. In the early years of the practice, names were chosen alphabetically, with a name assigned to each letter of the alphabet. However, this system was found to be confusing and difficult to remember, so the current system of pre-defined names was introduced.
Rain on the west coast of the country from Kerala to Maharashtra
Regarding the possibility of a cyclone, the Meteorological Department said, ‘It is likely to move north and turn into a pressure area in the southeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea during the next 48 hours. Skymet said in a statement that rain activities will definitely intensify along the west coast of the country from Kerala to Maharashtra. The cyclone will help the monsoon flow to reach Mumbai on time.
The sea condition will be rough along Karnataka and Maharashtra coast from June 8 to 10 and will become clear after the formation of a low pressure area off Gujarat coast from June 9 to 12.
