NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, SEP 30
The remnant of cyclone Gulab has turned into a depression, moved into the Gulf of Kutch and is likely to further intensify into a cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, 6 Indian Coast Guard Disaster Relief teams are on standby, says an ICG release.
#Trending #thursdaymorning #CycloneShaheen likely to form off #Gujarat coast fm #October1st
06 @IndiaCoastGuard Disaster #Relief teams on standby for assisting local authorities in relief #Operations
675 Fishing 🚣 shepherded to harbour
13 SPMs management & 16 MVs alerted pic.twitter.com/bU2Sq0sjlX
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) September 30, 2021
Due to this weather system, heavy rains were witnessed in Saurashtra region in the last 24 hours.
The IMD has predicted heavy rains in the state’s coastal districts over the next two days.
“Yesterday’s well-marked low pressure area over south Gujarat region and adjoining Gulf of Khambhat moved west-northwestwards and emerged into the Gulf of Kutch, concentrated into a depression and lay centred there at 5.30 am today,” an IMD release said.
1120 hrs IST:Depression over North East Arabian Sea,is moving away from Gujarat coast and hence will not hit the Indian coast. pic.twitter.com/jcW28PkBxd
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) September 30, 2021
Well marked low emerged into Gulf of Kutch, concentrated into a Depression and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST 30th Sept, over northeast Arabian Sea & adjoining Kutch about 50km east-northeast of Devbhoomi Dwarka(Gujarat).To intensify into a deep depression over during next 12 hours pic.twitter.com/dBTpBNSrJz
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) September 30, 2021
“It is about 50 km east-northeast of Devbhoomi Dwarka (Gujarat), 90 km east-southeast of Naliya (in Kutch) and 340 km east-southeast of Karachi (Pakistan),” the release said.
It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a deep depression over northeast Arabian Sea off north Gujarat coast during the next 12 hours, the weather department said.
“It is then very likely to move further west-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards towards Pakistan-Makran coasts, moving away from the Indian coast,” the IMD said.
Heavy rainfall is expected for the next two days in the coastal districts of Jamnagar, Porbandar, Dwarka and Kutch, it said, and asked fishermen not to venture into the sea.
Due to the present weather system, Junagadh, Amreli, Dwarka, Jamnagar and Rajkot districts received heavy rains in the last 24 hours, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.
In the 24-hour period ending at 6 am on Thursday morning, Visavadar taluka in Junagadh district recorded 292 mm,
Lilya in Amreli district received 141 mm downpour, while Khambhaliya and Kalyanpur in Devbhumi Dwarka distric got 140 mm and 135 mm rainfall, respectively, it added.
6 Indian Coast Guard Disaster Relief teams are on standby
As Cyclone Shaheen is likely to form off Gujarat coast on Friday, six Indian Coast Guard Disaster Relief teams are on standby for assisting the local authorities in relief ops. 675 fishing boatshave been shepherded to harbour. 13 SPMs management and 16 MVs alerted as pre-emptive measure by the ICG.
