NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, SEP 29
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday raised warnings for fishermen to return to harbour amid reports of cyclonic built up in the Arabian Sea.
The Coast Guard Headquarters at Porbandar, Okha and stations in Gujarat has been put on high alert and on standby as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that Cyclone Gulab could re-intensify as Cyclone Shaheen in the next 24-hours.
#HeavyRains @IndiaCoastGuard 🚢 advising fishing 🚣 at #sea to return Harbour due bad #weather off Gujarat coast under influence of cyclonic built up
Messages relayed thro shore based Radar Stns
ICG DHQs at Porbandar, Okha & all CG Stns in #Gujarat on high alert & on standby pic.twitter.com/YbxekLILTN
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) September 29, 2021
Indian Coast Guard ships, aircraft & radar stations continue to shepherd Indian fishing boats towards safety view impeding weather & rough seas.
Gujarat State & District Authorities also apprised for readiness & preparedness for coordinated response
In a video released on social media, The Indian Coast Guard officer can be seen announcing and advising the fisherman at sea to return to harbour. “The message was also relayed through a shore-based radar system to those deep into the sea,” PRO Defence Gujarat tweeted.
“The remnant of the cyclonic storm Gulab lay as a well-marked low-pressure area over south Gujarat region and adjoining Gulf of Khambhat. It is very likely to move west northwestwards, emerge into the northeast Arabian sea and intensify into a depression by tomorrow,” IMD said in its latest cyclone bulletin on Wednesday.
ICG Disaster Teams on standby with response gears and equipment for any eventuality
The cyclone is building up from the remnants of Cyclone Gulab, which has already led to heavy to very heavy rainfalls in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra. K S Hosalikar, a senior scientist at IMD Mumbai, said, “The remnants of Gulab cyclone will continue to have its impact on Marathwada, Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan with few places receiving extremely heavy rainfall. The northern parts of Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra will receive more showers on Wednesday as well.”
He added that as it is moving towards the Arabian sea and its effect on Maharashtra will decrease from Thursday.
The IMD said a low pressure area – a remnant of Cyclone Gulab – was formed over south Gujarat region and adjoining Gulf of Khambhat on Wednesday morning
The remnants of Cyclone Gulab are likely to enter the Arabian Sea on September 30 and intensify into a cyclonic storm a day later and then move towards Pakistan, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
Many areas in Gujarat are likely to receive rainfall due to the remnants of Cyclone Gulab.
The IMD said a low pressure area – a remnant of Cyclone Gulab – was formed over south Gujarat region and adjoining Gulf of Khambhat on Wednesday morning.
“It is very likely to move west-northwestwards, emerge into northeast Arabian Sea and intensify into a depression by tomorrow (September 30).
“Then it is very likely to move further west-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours (October 1). Thereafter, it is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards towards Pakistan Makran coasts, moving away from the Indian coast,” the IMD said.
The IMD said light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and extremely heavy falls at isolated places are very likely over Saurashtra and Kutch in Gujarat.
Heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy falls at isolated places are likely over Gujarat region, Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places over north Konkan.
Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places are very likely over Saurashtra and Kutch and heavy falls at isolated places over Gujarat region and north Konkan, the IMD added.
