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New Delhi. There is a high alert regarding cyclone Biperjoy in the coastal areas of India and Pakistan and its effect will be seen by the end of this week. In India, fishermen of Maharashtra, Gujarat have been stopped from going to sea. Rescue personnel have been deployed on the sea shores. While both the countries have started sending people from risky areas to safer places. In fact, from the Arabian Sea, (sea ) Cyclone Biparjoy is being alerted to target the southern Sindh province of Pakistan and the coast of Gujarat.
Meanwhile, Biparjoy is expected to make landfall on Thursday and the maximum wind speed can be 150 kmph. According to Skymet, the sea surface temperature in the Arabian Sea decreased from 31 to 29 degree Celsius, seeing this it is being said that Biparjoy has weakened. It has now weakened into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with winds of 118–166 kmph, as compared to an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm with winds of 167–221 kmph. However, as the storm moves towards Kutch, it is expected that the wind intensity will gradually reduce.
There will be a storm in Gujarat by the evening of June 15
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that vigilance will have to be exercised over the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts of Gujarat as the cyclonic storm is set to cross the Jakhau port in Gujarat by the evening of June 15.
How will Cyclone Biperjoy affect the weather?
Skymet said that after June 15, the weather system will move across Rajasthan from south to north, causing heavy rains in the state from June 16 to 18. In Gujarat, rain has already started in some coastal areas like Bhuj, Mandvi and Naliya. The weather monitoring website said that Mahuva, Porbandar, Okha, Diu, Somnath, Jamnagar and Dwarka will also see rain in the coming days. Generally, Gujarat and Rajasthan have hot and dusty conditions with minimum rainfall in the first fortnight of June.
One of the most frequent cyclones to affect India
Biparjoy, which started as a low pressure area last week, rapidly intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm. Remarkably, it has become one of the most frequent cyclones to affect India in recent decades. weather.com reported that Biperjoy’s prolonged stay over the ocean has provided significant energy and moisture, which has increased its intensity. As a result, there is an increased risk of severe impacts and catastrophic consequences at landfall.
What is landfall?
According to the US National Hurricane Center, landfall is often accompanied by heavy winds, heavy rains, and rising sea levels that can pose a threat to people living in coastal areas. This happens when a cyclone rises from the surface of the water and moves towards the earth. A landfall often brings heavy winds, heavy rains, rising sea levels can pose a threat to the people living in the neighboring area.
Where will Cyclone Biparjoy make landfall?
IMD said that identified as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, Biparjoy made landfall between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan on Thursday evening with maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph, IMD said. is expected to collide with. IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said in a press conference on Tuesday, ‘On June 15, the wind speed will be around 125-135 kmph and can reach 150 kmph in Dwarka, Jamnagar, Kutch and Morbi districts of Gujarat. Is.’
