Cyclone Biparjoy to intensify in next 36 hours, IMD issues warning

IMD issued warning for fishermen as cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy' is expected to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm in the next 36 hours.

Published on: Jun 09, 2023 12:44 PM IST

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The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ is set to intensify in the next 36 hours and will be heading north-northwestwards in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a tweet on Friday.  (Representative Image (File Photo))

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Cyclone Biparjoy was located over the east-central Arabian Sea located 840-kilometer west-southwest of Goa and 870 km west-southwest of Mumbai at 11:30 pm on June 8, the IMD said.  (PTI)

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"Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy over east-central Arabian Sea at 2330 hours IST of 08th June, 2023 over about 840 km west-southwest of Goa, 870 km west-southwest of Mumbai. To intensify further gradually during next 36 hours and move nearly north-northwestwards in next 2 days," IMD tweeted.  (PTI)

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"VSCS BIPARJOY over east-central Arabian Sea, lay centred at 0530hrs IST of 08th June, near lat 13.9N & long 66.0E, about 860km west-southwest of Goa, 910km southwest of Mumbai, would intensify further & move north-northwestwards," the weather department earlier said.  (PTI)

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The weather department had also advised fishermen not to venture into such cyclone-hit areas in the Arabian Sea.   (ANI)

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Those who were out at sea were advised to return to the coast, it had said earlier.  (PTI)