Cyclone Biparjoy: High tides hits Gujarat coast, IMD issues orange alert for Kutch, Saurashtra

Cyclone Biparjoy has rapidly intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is traversing the Arabian Sea at present. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an Orange alert for Cyclone Biparjoy. "Cyclone Alert for Saurashtra & Kutch Coast: Orange Message. ESCS BIPARJPY at 0530IST of today over east-central & adjoining NE Arabian Sea near lat 19.2N & long 67.7E, about 380km SSW of Devbhumi Dwarka. To cross near Jakhau Port, Gujarat by noon of 15 June", tweeted IMD.