Cyclone Nilofar to bring heavy rainfall in Kutch region
After Hudhud that
hit India’s eastern coast, it’s now turn of another cyclonic
storm ‘Nilofar’ to keep country’s weather forecaster on toes.
NEW DELHI: After Hudhud that hit India's eastern coast on October 12,
it's now turn of another cyclonic storm 'Nilofar' to keep the Met
department on toes for the next four days. Its impact is likely to be
felt mid-week in Kutch area of north Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan
coast.
The new cyclonic storm, formed in Arabian Sea, will, however, not be as intense as Hudhud. Nilofar is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rains in coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch area of north Gujarat on Thursday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted that the 'Nilofar' will intensify further into a "severe" cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours and advised fishermen to return to the coast as the conditions off Gujarat coast will be "rough to very rough".
It will turn into a "very severe" cyclonic storm on Tuesday night with touching the peak wind speed of 145 kilometer per hour (kmph). The conditions will persist till Wednesday night.
In its 'cyclone watch for north Gujarat coast' bulletin, IMD said, "The deep depression over west-central and adjoining southwest Arabian Sea moved slightly northwards, intensified into a cyclonic storm Nilofar."
On Sunday evening, Nilofar centered about 1250 km southwest of Naliya (Gujarat), 1310 km south-southwest of Karachi (Pakistan) and 910 km east-southeast of Salalah (Oman).
"It would move initially north-northwestwards during next 48 hours and then re-curve (after touching Oman coast) northeastwards towards north Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan coast during subsequent 72 hours. It would intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours," said the national weather forecaster.
Hudhud had hit north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha on October 12 with a wind speed of over 180 kmph that caused a lot of damage. In Andhra Pradesh alone, it had killed 46 persons and injured 43 others and affected 20.93 lakh families.
"It would move initially north-northwestwards during next 48 hours and then recurve (after reaching Oman coast) northeastwards towards north Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan coast during subsequent 72 hours", the country's weather forecaster said.
The new cyclonic storm, formed in Arabian Sea, will, however, not be as intense as Hudhud. Nilofar is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rains in coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch area of north Gujarat on Thursday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted that the 'Nilofar' will intensify further into a "severe" cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours and advised fishermen to return to the coast as the conditions off Gujarat coast will be "rough to very rough".
It will turn into a "very severe" cyclonic storm on Tuesday night with touching the peak wind speed of 145 kilometer per hour (kmph). The conditions will persist till Wednesday night.
In its 'cyclone watch for north Gujarat coast' bulletin, IMD said, "The deep depression over west-central and adjoining southwest Arabian Sea moved slightly northwards, intensified into a cyclonic storm Nilofar."
On Sunday evening, Nilofar centered about 1250 km southwest of Naliya (Gujarat), 1310 km south-southwest of Karachi (Pakistan) and 910 km east-southeast of Salalah (Oman).
"It would move initially north-northwestwards during next 48 hours and then re-curve (after touching Oman coast) northeastwards towards north Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan coast during subsequent 72 hours. It would intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours," said the national weather forecaster.
Hudhud had hit north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha on October 12 with a wind speed of over 180 kmph that caused a lot of damage. In Andhra Pradesh alone, it had killed 46 persons and injured 43 others and affected 20.93 lakh families.
"It would move initially north-northwestwards during next 48 hours and then recurve (after reaching Oman coast) northeastwards towards north Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan coast during subsequent 72 hours", the country's weather forecaster said.
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