Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ will intensify in next 36 hours, alert issued for fishermen

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that Cyclone Biparjoy is going to intensify in the next 36 hours. It will move north and northwest in the next two days.

IMD stated that the cyclonic storm VSCS BIPARJOY lay centered at 0530 hours IST today. It is about 820 km west of Goa, 840 km west-southwest of Mumbai, 850 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 1140 km south of Karachi near latitude 14.7N and longitude 66.2E. It will further intensify during the next 48 hours.

VSCS BIPARJOY lay centered at 0530 hours IST of today, near latitude 14.7N and longitude 66.2E, about 820 km west of Goa, 840 km west-southwest of Mumbai, 850 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 1140 km south of Karachi. To intensify further during next 48 hours. pic.twitter.com/GZiobKI8ed

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 9, 2023

Earlier in a bulletin, the Meteorological Department said that the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm lay over east-central Arabian Sea located 840 km west-southwest of Goa and 870 km west-southwest of Mumbai at 11:30 pm on June 8.

Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy over eastcentral Arabian Sea at 2330 hours IST of 08th June, 2023 over about 840 km west-southwest of Goa, 870 km west-southwest of Mumbai. To intensify further gradually during next 36 hours and move nearly north-northwestwards in next 2 days. pic.twitter.com/dx6b3VAEN6

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 8, 2023

Meteorological Department issued alert
The Meteorological Department had also advised fishermen not to venture into such cyclone-hit areas in the Arabian Sea. Those who were at sea were advised to return to shore.

Earlier, the department had said that Cyclone Biparjoy is affecting the intensity of the monsoon. Due to this, the onset of monsoon in Kerala will be mild.