<span style="color: #222222;">The Very Severe Cyclonic storm MAHA over east-central Arabian Sea, which has now further intensified into Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, is likely to cross Gujarat coast between Diu and Dwarka as Severe Cyclonic Storm around midnight of 6th November to early morning of 7th November.<br />''<br />''According to weather office, it is likely to weaken gradually from tomorrow onwards and may cross the Gujarat coast with a maximum sustained wind speed of 100 to 110 kilometres per hour gusting to 120 kilometres per hour. At present, Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Maha is moving west-northwestwards and lay centered over east-central and adjoining west-central Arabian Sea about &nbsp;660 kilometres west- southwest of Veraval port, 700 kilometres west- southwest of Diu and 640 kilometres west-southwest of Porbandar.<br />''<br />''AIR Ahmedabad correspondent reports that sea will remain rough and costal districts of Saurashtra and South Gujarat are likely to receive light to moderate and isolated heavy rain under the influence of Cyclonic Storm MAHA. Gujarat Government has taken all precautionary measures.<br />''<br />''Fishermen have been warned not to venture the sea on Gujarat and Maharashtra Coast. Coast Guard and NDRF have been asked to remain vigil, while control rooms have been set up at all district headquarters under the State Disaster Management Authority.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | November 4, 2019 12:31 PM
Cyclonic storm MAHA: Gujarat govt takes all precautionary measures