Cyclone Nisarga Live Updates: ‘Severe’ Cyclone To Make Landfall Today Afternoon

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Jun 03 2020, 8:01 AMJun 03 2020, 8:24 AMJune 03 2020, 8:01 AMJune 03 2020, 8:24 AM

‘Nisarga’ will intensify into a “severe cyclonic storm” and cross Alibag on Wednesday afternoon, bringing strong gale winds and extremely heavy rainfall to Mumbai, Palghar, Thane and Raigad districts in Maharashtra, India Meteorological Department warned.

The cyclonic storm Nisarga lay centred about 280 km westnorthwest of Panjim (Goa), 250 km south-southwest of Mumbai (Maharashtra), 200 km southsouthwest of Alibagh (Maharashtra) and 460 km south-southwest of Surat (Gujarat) as of 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, IMD said in it’s latest update.

“It is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during next six hours.”

Nisarga will make landfall near the Maharashtra-Gujarat border between Harihareshwar and Daman, close to Alibag on Wednesday afternoon, “with a maximum sustained wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph,” the Met Department said.

Cyclone Nisarga is the second cyclone over North Indian Ocean this season after Amphan.

(Source: IMD)

02:52 AM

Brace For Cyclone Damage

Major damage to thatched houses/huts. Roof tops may blow off. Unattached metal sheets may fly.
Damage to power and communication lines.
Major damage to kutcha and some damage to pucca roads. Flooding of escape routes.
Breaking of tree branches, uprooting of large avenue trees. Large dead limbs blown from trees.
Major damage to coastal crops.
Damage to embankments/salt pans.

IMD has suggested evacuation of people from low lying areas, judicious regulation of rail and road traffic and advised people in the affected areas to remain indoors, in view of the possible damage the cyclone can cause.

02:43 AM

Storm Surge Warning

Storm surge of about 1-2 meters above astronomical tide is very likely to inundate low lying areas of Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts during the time of landfall, IMD said in its latest update. A storm surge of 0.5-1 meters above the astronomical tide is likely to hit low lying areas of Ratnagiri.

(Source: IMD)

Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the Arabian Sea off Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts on Wednesday.

02:37 AM

Closely Tracked By Doppler Weather Radar

The cyclonic system is now being continuously tracked by the Doppler Weather Radars at Mumbai and Goa.

Doppler Weather Radar Goa on July 3 at 4:58 a.m. (Source: IMD)

02:16 AM

Rainfall Warning

Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected at a few places and extremely heavy falls ( ≥ 20 cm in 24 hours) at isolated places over Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad and north Madhya Maharashtra.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected at isolated places over south Konkan (Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts), Goa and south Gujarat region (Valsad, Navsari, Dang, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Surat districts).

Heavy rainfall is also expected at isolated places over west Madhya Pradesh.