Cyclone Nisarga LIVE Updates: IMD issues red alert; NDRF teams on standby

Cyclone Nisarga LIVE Updates: IMD issues red alert; NDRF teams on standby

Nisarga Cyclone Live Tracking: Superstorm is located at 670 km of Mumbai but it will be packing in a wind speed of 105-115 kmph, gusting to 125 kilometre per hour

Nisarga Cyclone Location

Nisagra Cyclone that's expected to hit cities like Mumbai, Panaji and Surat will intensify into a deep depression over the Arabian sea today. The next 12 hours are crucial as weather experts are saying it'll covert into a cyclonic storm and subsequently into a 'severe cyclonic storm'. The National Disaster Relief Federation (NDRF) teams in Maharashtra and Gujarat are on standby and arrangements are being done to deal with any eventuality. The superstorm is located 360 km southwest of Panjim, 670 km of Mumbai and 900 km of south-southwest Surat but Nisarga will be packing in a wind speed of 105-115 kmph, gusting to 125 kilometre per hour on June 3.

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11.20 AM: How are the sea conditions right now?

As per the IMD, the sea condition is very likely to be "rough to very rough" over east-central and adjoining southeast  Arabian Sea during the next 48 hours. It will be "high to very high" over the east-central Arabian Sea along and off Maharashtra coast from June 2 and "very rough to high" along and off Gujarat coast from June 3.

11.15 AM: Wind warning by Weather Department 

Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is prevailing over east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea. It is very likely to become 50-60 kmph gusting to 70kmph over east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea during next 48 hours. It will gradually increase becoming Gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph over the east-central Arabian Sea and along and off south Maharashtra coast from 2nd June morning. On June, the wind will pack around 105-115 kmph speed, gusting to 125 kmph.

11.05 AM: Rainfall prediction

  • June 1: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over Lakshadweep area, Kerala and coastal Karnataka
  • June 2: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Konkan and Goa
  • June 3: IMD has predicted that Goa and Konkan will experience extremely heavy rainfall again on June 3. Besides, light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Gujarat, north Maharashtra, Daman, Diu, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli
  • June 4: Heavy rainfall might continue at isolated places over south Gujarat state, Daman,  Diu, Dadra and Nagar on June 4

11.00 AM: Govt issues warning to fishermen 

The department has forecast that the cyclone will cross Maharashtra, South Gujarat and Lakshadweep on June 3. The government has advised that fishermen should not venture into southeast and the east-central Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area, Kerala coast; Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra coasts on June 3 and 4.