Cyclone Alert: Cyclonic Storm ‘Biparjoy’ to form over Arabian Sea in next 24 hours

Biswajeet Swain Published On : Jun 6, 2023 at 11:12 AM

Bhubaneswar: Cyclonic Storm ‘Biparjoy’ is likely to form over the Arabian Sea in the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its morning bulletin today.

“Yesterday’s Low Pressure Area over Southeast Arabian Sea has concentrated into a Depression over the same region. It is likely to move nearly northwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm during next 24 hours over Eastcentral Arabian Sea & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea during next 24 hours,” the agency said.

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The IMD has also issued warning for fishermen in connection with the system.

Fishermen Warning

Fishermen are advised not to venture into:

* Southeast and adjoining central & southwest Arabian Sea on 6th June.

* Eastcentral and adjoining areas of westcentral & south Arabian Sea during 7th-9th June.

* Eastcentral and adjoining areas of westcentral Arabian Sea on 10th June.

* Along & off Kerala-Karnataka coasts, Lakshadweep-Maldives areas during 6th & 7th June and along & off Konkan-Goa-Maharashtra coasts during 8th-10th June.