For the last few days, weather experts have been warning about Cyclone Biporjoy. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Gujarat’s Saurashtra and Kutch beaches due to this cyclone which is approaching the state. Additionally, Mumbai is on high alert as the cyclone is making its presence known in the Arabian Sea. Here’s what the weather experts have to say about Mumbai rainfall.
Mumbai Is On High Alert Due To Cyclone Biporjoy
The city of Mumbai continues to experience light showers despite missing the official onset date of the monsoon. Rainfall was measured by IMD at its observatories in Santacruz and Colaba at 6 mm and 10 mm, respectively. According to their most recent forecast, Mumbai will have light rain through June 17.
The authorities claim that Cyclone Biparjoy, which formed in the Arabian Sea, is what caused the rains. Further, they said that these downpours were merely pre-monsoon showers and that Mumbai would not experience monsoon rain for another week. According to an Indian Express report, an official stated that monsoon onset has been postponed as the moisture has been diverted.
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The Damaging Effects Of The Cyclone
Cyclone Warning for Saurashtra & Kutch Coasts: RED MESSAGE. VSCS BIPARJOY at 0830 IST of today over NE Arabian Sea near lat 21.9N & long 66.3E,about 280km WSW of Jakhau Port (Gujarat) and 290km WSW of Devbhumi Dwarka. To cross near Jakhau Port by evening of 15th June as VSCS@WMO pic.twitter.com/j7bMLeen1c
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 14, 2023
By the evening of June 15, the cyclone is highly likely to proceed almost northeast, traversing the Saurashtra and Kutch and adjacent Pakistani beaches between the cities of Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan. Authorities moved 37,000 people from coastal areas to temporary shelters on Tuesday in advance of Biparjoy’s projected landfall close to Jakhau port in Gujarat’s Kutch district.
Along with combined relief activities planned by the Army in collaboration with civil administration and the National Disaster Response Force, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were put on standby.
The Army has strategically placed flood relief columns and is prepared to react to the crisis. Up to 95 trains would be cancelled or short-terminated in Gujarat’s Biporjoy-affected areas up until June 15, according to Western Railway.
Other than that, fishing activities have been discontinued while ports are shut and ships are anchored as the sea turns rough.
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So, Mumbaikars, be prepared to experience rough weather!
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