Cyclone Nisarga live updates: Mumbai airport to operate only 12 arrival flights today

People are advised to remain indoors but mobilise evacuation from low lying areas. I advise fishermen to suspend operations and not to venture into east-central and northeast Arabian Sea and along & off Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra-south Gujarat coast, says Union minister of Earth Sciences.

Cyclone intensified into severe cyclonic storm

Cyclone Nisarga has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and lay centred at 5.30am over east-central Arabian Sea about 165km southwest of Alibag and 215km south of Mumbai. Heavy rainfalls likely over coastal Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat in the next few hrs: Dr Harsh Vardhan, minister of Earth Sciences

Currently, the weather is quite conducive for flight operations. The latest aviation weather report for Mumbai airport shows a northeasterly wind with a speed of 14kmph, gusting at 30kmph. The forecast for the later hours of the day shows only a minor increase in wind speed.

Passengers advised to check flights' status

Passengers booked on flights to/from Mumbai should check flight status before leaving for the airport. Only 19 out of the 50 daily arrivals and departures being operated today.

Cyclone Nisarga moves northeastwards

Cyclone Nisarga is moving northeastwards with a speed of 12 kmph towards north Maharashtra coast. It is 140km south-southwest of Alibaug, 190 km south-southwest of Mumbai and 415km south-southwest of Surat at 7.30am.

Rainfall reported between 8.30am on Tuesday and 6.30am on Wednesday

Goa-74 mm, Ratnagiri-20 mm, Harnai-13 mm, Colaba-37, Santacruz-21 and Dahanu-04 mm

Cloud band is engulfing Maharashtra coast. Rainfall will gradually increase over Maharashtra coast: IMD

As a precaution, Mumbai airport will operate only 12 arrival flights on Wednesday as against the 25 it has been handling on an average daily for the past week.

Wind speed at 6.30am: Goa- 33kmph, Ratnagiri- 33kmph, Colaba- 33kmph, Santacruz- 9, Dahanu- 7kmph.

Cyclone Nisarga approaching north Maharashtra coast with a speed of 13kmph during past 6 hours. It is 155km south-southwest of Alibaug and 200km south-southwest of Mumbai: India Meteorological Department (IMD)

NDRF teams conducted evacuation at Sathipads, Daneida, Manglawada villages near Dahanh coastal areas of Maharashtra, reports ANI quoting NDRF director general SN Pradhan

NDRF teams conducted evacuation at Sathipads, Daneida, Manglawada villages near Dahanh coastal areas of Maharashtra: NDRF DG SN Pradhan

NDRF teams conducted evacuation early morning at Koliwada, Alibaug, Maharashtra: NDRF Director General SN Pradhan. (ANI)

NDRF deploys 20 teams in Maharashtra - Mumbai 8, Raigad 5, Palghar 2, Thane 2 (1 enroute), Ratnagiri 2 and Sindhudurg 1. (ANI)

Wind speed increased to 22kmph at Santacruz (Mumbai) at 4.30am: Met department

Cyclone Nisarga is approaching north Maharashtra coast with a speed of 11 kmph. It is about 200 km south-southwest of Alibag and 250 km south-southwest of Mumbai at 0230 hours IST of 03-06-2020: India Meteorological Department (IMD)

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Light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy falls very likely over coastal Karnataka and Marathawada during next 6 hours (weather update issued at 2:15 AM), reports ANI quoting India Meteorological Department (IMD)