In the Next 24 Hours…
On Saturday, 10 June 2023, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the "severe" cyclonic storm Biparjoy is expected to intensify in the next 24 hours and will move north-northeastwards.
The storm, which is currently located about 690 km west of Goa, 640 km west-southwest of Mumbai, and 640 km south-southwest of Porbandar, is packing winds of up to 145 kilometers per hour.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the storm could cause heavy rain and strong winds in coastal areas of Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra.
"Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy at 2330 hrs IST of 9th June over east-central Arabian Sea near lat 16.0N & long 67.4E.
It is expected to intensify further and move north-northeastwards during the next 24hrs," IMD said in a tweet.
A popular tourist destination in Gujarat, Tithal Beach, on the Arabian Sea coast, has been closed to tourists until June 14 due to high waves and strong winds.
"We have asked the fishermen not to go into the sea and they all have come back. People will be shifted to the village at the seashore.
Arrangements for Shelters have been made for them. We have closed Tithal Beach for tourists till June 14," Valsad Tehsildar TC Patel said to news agency ANI.
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