Very Severe Cyclonic Storm update (13 June)

13 Jun 2023 / Arabian Sea, India

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy lay centered at 0230 hours IST of today (13 June) near latitude 20.3°N and longitude 67.2°E, about 290km southwest of Porbandar, 300km south-southwest of Devbhumi Dwarka, 360km south-southwest of Jakhau Port, 370km south-southwest of Naliya and 510km south of Karachi (Pakistan).

It is very likely to move nearly northwards till 14th morning, then move north-northeastwards and cross Saurashtra & Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by evening of 15 June as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135kmph gusting to 150kmph…

…High waves in the range of 5.5 – 9.0 meters are predicted from 06:30hours to 23:30 hours of 13 June around the system (latitude 20.3°N and longitude 67.2°E, 02:30 hours of 13-06-2023) 290 km southwest of Porbandar. Surface Current speeds vary between 135 - 180 cm/sec…

13 June: Gale wind speed reaching 155-165kmph gusting to 185kmph prevailing over northeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea Arabian Sea likely to decrease becoming 140-150kmph gusting to 165kmph from the evening. Gale wind speed reaching 80-90 kmph gusting to 100kmph is likely to prevail over adjoining areas of eastcentral Arabian Sea. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50kmph gusting to 60kmph is likely over adjoining areas of northwest Arabian Sea.

14 June: Gale wind speed reaching 135-145kmph gusting to 160kmph is likely to prevail over northeast Arabian Sea. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50kmph gusting to 60kmph is likely over adjoining areas of eastcentral Arabian Sea.

15 June: Gale wind speed reaching 125-135kmph gusting to 150kmph is likely to prevail over northeast Arabian Sea and likely to decrease becoming 90-100kmph gusting to 110kmph from evening. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50kmph gusting to 60kmph is likely over adjoining areas of eastcentral Arabian Sea.

16 June: Squally wind speed reaching 40-50kmph gusting to 60kmph is likely over adjoining areas of eastcentral Arabian Sea till evening…

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Source: Extracts from Esso-Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)-IMD Joint Bulletin issued at 06:30hours IST on 13 June

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