The Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy over Saurashtra and Kutch moved nearly northeastwards with a speed of 13 kilometres per hour during past six hours and lay centered about 20 kilometres west of Dholavira and 80 kilometres north-northeast of Bhuj. IMD said, it is very likely to move nearly northeastwards and weaken further into a deep depression over Saurashtra and Kutch around tonight.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places are expected over Saurashtra and Kutch. Isolated heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected over north Gujarat region and south Rajasthan today and tomorrow.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Gale wind speed reaching 70 to 80 kilometres per hour gusting to 90 kilometres per hour is likely to prevail over Kachchh, Gulf of Kutch and adjoining areas. 60 to 70 kilometres per hour gusting to 80 kilometres per hour is likely to prevail over northern districts of Saurashtra and squally wind speed reaching 50 to 60 kilometres per hour gusting to 70 kilometres per hour over southern districts of Saurashtra during next six hours. It is likely to become squally wind speed reaching 50 to 60 kilometres per hour gusting to 70 kilometres per hour from today evening till midnight.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Squally wind speed reaching 50 to 60 kilometres per hour gusting to 70 kilometres per hour expected over South Rajasthan during evening to night today. It would decrease thereafter becoming 35 to 45 kilometres per hour gusting to 55 kilometres per hour today. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">IMD has asked for total suspension of fishing operations over northeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea. It urged for judicious regulation of offshore and onshore activities.</span><br />
News On AIR | June 16, 2023 5:18 PM
Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy very likely to move nearly northeastwards and weaken further into deep depression over Saurashtra, Kutch: IMD