Tauktae to make landfall

17 May 2021 / Gujarat, India

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘TAUKTAE’ is moving northwards along India's western coast and is very likely to reach the Gujarat coast this evening (17 May), making landfall in Bhavnagar district between 10 and 11 pm, with winds up to 165 km per hour.

At 2.30pm local time, it was 165 km west-northwest of Mumbai and moving at 15 km per hour. The IMD has warned of storm surges of up to 3 metres high in some coastal districts of the state. Officials are bracing for very heavy rainfall and winds of up to 190 km per hour.

Ports along the coast from Mormugao to Mundra have suspended all vessels movements and cargo operations. Working vessels shifted to safe anchorage/outer port limits.

To date, Force Majeure has been declared at the ports of Mangalore, Karaikal, Kakinada, Vizag and Gopalpur. However, these ports continue to work normal, with available resources.

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