Highlights: Cyclone Biparjoy rapidly intensifies into severe cyclonic storm

Cyclone 'Biparjoy', the first storm brewing in the Arabian Sea this year, rapidly intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm with meteorologists predicting a "mild" monsoon onset over Kerala and "weak" progress beyond the southern peninsula under its influence, reported PTI.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday morning said conditions are favourable for monsoon onset over Kerala within two days.

The very severe cyclonic storm “Biparjoy” over eastcentral Arabian Sea moved nearly northwards with a speed of 9 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 1730 hours IST of today, the 07th June, 2023 over the same region near latitude 13.3°N and longitude 66.2 °E, about 860 km west-southwest of Goa, 940 km southwest of Mumbai, 1000 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 1300 km south of Karachi. It would intensify further and move nearly northwards during next 12 hours. It would then move north-northwestwards during subsequent 3 days: IMD

As cyclone 'Biparjoy' intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm and remains centred around 1,060 km south-west of Gujarat's coastal district of Porbandar, the state government on Wednesday said it was fully prepared to deal with possible natural calamities. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials here, Biparjoy, the first storm brewing in the Arabian Sea this year, is likely to cause wind gusts of 40 to 50 kmph in coastal districts in the coming days and also bring light rains in parts of the state. Fishermen in Gujarat have been warned not to venture into the Arabian sea till June 14. (PTI)

The severe cyclonic storm “Biparjoy” (pronounced as “Biporjoy”) over eastcentral and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea moved nearly north-northeastwards with a speed of 5 kmph during last 6 hours, intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and lay centered at 1130 hours IST of today, the 07th June, 2023 over the same region near latitude 12.8°N and longitude 66.3 °E, about 860 km westsouthwest of Goa, 970 km southwest of Mumbai, 1050 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 1350 km south of Karachi. It would move nearly northwards during next 24 hours and then north-Northwestwards during subsequent 3 days: IMD

India’s monsoon rains will likely start in 48 hours after a severe storm delayed the weather event vital for the economy. Conditions are becoming favorable for the onset of monsoon over Kerala, the India Meteorological Department said Wednesday. The agency has signaled in recent days that storm Biparjoy, a severe cyclone in the Arabian Sea, would drive away clouds and moisture from the state, holding up the arrival of rains. Read full story

Cyclone Biparjoy, which is holding up the start of monsoon rains in India, is set to intensify into a very severe storm in the Arabian Sea as it moves near the country’s west coast where major ports and refineries sit.

The cyclone is now a severe storm and will continue to intensify and move northward over the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department said in an update. The agency has signaled that the system would critically influence the arrival of monsoon rains over Kerala by driving away clouds and moisture.

IMD has issued a warning for fishermen to not to venture into the sea till June 10. Those who are out on sea, are advised to return to the coast.

Here are the directions issued:

-Fishermen should not venture into the central and adjoining areas of the south Arabian Sea from 7th-9 th June.

-Central and adjoining areas of north & south Arabian Sea on 10th June.

Cyclone 'Biparjoy', the first storm brewing in the Arabian Sea this year, has rapidly intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, with meteorologists predicting a "mild" monsoon onset over Kerala and "weak" progress beyond southern peninsular under its influence.

"Cyclonic storm Biparjoy (pronounced as “Biporjoy”) over east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea moved nearly northwards with a speed of 2 kmph during the last six hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and lay centred over the same region at 0530 hours, about 890 km west-southwest of Goa, 1,000 km southwest of Mumbai, 1,070 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 1,370 km south of Karachi," the IMD said in an update around 8:30 am.

“Severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy over eastcentral and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea lays about 890 km west-southwest of Goa. It is likely to move nearly northwards and intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm during the next 24 hrs”: India Meteorological Department

In the wake of the advancing cyclone, IMD has issued a wind warning for the next five days for states southwestern states.

A deep depression over the southeast Arabian Sea intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday evening. According to the weather agency, it is likely to move nearly northwards and intensify gradually into a very severe cyclonic storm. 

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Cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ over east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea is likely to move nearly northwards and gradually intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next few hours, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. It is expected to further intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm over the same region during the subsequent 24 hours. Read more