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Cyclone Biparjoy, which earlier seemed headed towards the Pakistan coastline, is now predicted to move slightly east towards the northern Gujarat coast and likely to make landfall between the Kutch district of Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan around noon of 15 June, as very severe cyclone with wind speed reaching 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph, the Indian Meteorological Department has warned.
Biparjoy has developed into an extremely severe cyclonic storm after having existed as a cyclone over the Arabian Sea for nearly 10 days, making it one of the longest lasting cyclones to impact India in recent times. Biparjoy is also the strongest cyclone in Arabian Sea after cyclone Tauktae.
By the time it makes the landfall, it will have lost some of its strength and downgraded to a “very severe cyclonic storm”. The cyclone is expected to remain at its maximum strength, generating wind speeds of 165-175kmph, with gusts reaching up to 195kmph. By the time it hits land, the associated wind speeds are likely to reduce to 125-135kmph, with gusts reaching up to 150kmph.
The intensity of rainfall would increase with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Kutch, Jamnagar and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places over Porbandar, Rajkot, Morbi & Junagadh districts of Gujarat on 15 June.
HAZIRA/DAHEJ
- Inward movements of all vessels may have to be cancelled, to be decided and informed in advance.
- All vessels alongside berth to be ready for sea, at short notice and maintain continuous listening watch on VHF Channel 69/16.
- All vessels at anchorage may be asked to pick up anchorage and move to high sea, to be decided and informed in advance.
- Currently, vessels inside the port are required to pass additional mooring lines and mooring lines tight.
NAVLAKHI
- All port operations stopped from 1200 hours today (12 June).
- All labourers/vehicles to move out of the port.
- All equipment to be secured in a sheltered area.
The port will be experiencing severe weather of great intensity that is expected to cross the coast to the west of the port.
KANDLA
- All incoming vessels advised/instructed to wait outside the Gulf of Kutch area at a safe location by VTMS and not allowed to enter port limits as precautionary measures.
- No berthing movement allotted for tomorrow and present working vessels which are continuing at berth are being shifted outside port limit to a safer location.
- All berths at Kandla, Tuna and Vadinar evacuated this morning.
PIPAVAV
- Port to suspend all operations.
- Long persistent swell is making the marine & quayside operations extremely challenging.
- Forecast for next 48-72 hours indicate a wind speed of ~30 knots and more around Pipavav.
MUNDRA
- All vessels at anchorage to proceed for high seas.
- No vessel allowed to anchor or drift in Mundra port limits, until further instructions.
SIKKA
- Force majeure declared due to approaching cyclone.
- No further berthing will take place at jetty or SPM.
- Present vessels will continue operations until completion, subject to weather.
For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in India, contact GAC India at [email protected]