OCKHI : Cyclone Warning for eastcentral Arabian Sea
The severe cyclonic storm ‘OCKHI’ over eastcentral Arabian Sea moved further north-northeastwards with a speed of 18 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 0230 hrs IST of 05th December, 2017 over eastcentral Arabian Sea near Latitude 16.9º N and Longitude 70.1º E, about 560 km south-southwest of Surat and 360 km southwest of Mumbai. It is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards, weaken gradually and cross south Gujarat and adjoining north Maharashtra coasts near Surat as a deep depression by the night of 5th December 2017.
- Warning:
Heavy Rainfall:
Gujarat : Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Saurashtra and south Gujarat region on 05th December (Valsad, Surat, Navsari, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Amreli, Gir- Somnath, Bhavnagar, Diu, Daman, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli districts) and light to moderate rainfall over Gujarat region at many places on 6th December.
Maharashtra: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over north Konkan on 5th December (Palghar, Thane, Raigarh, Greater Mumbai, Dhule, Nandurbar, Nashik, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar and Pune districts).
Wind:
Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph very likely along & off north Maharashtra and South Gujarat coasts during next 36 hours.
Sea condition:
Sea condition would be rough to very rough along & off north Maharashtra and South Gujarat coasts during next 36 hours.
Damage Expected over south Gujarat (Valsad, Surat, Navsari, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Amreli, Gir- Somnath, Bhavnagar districts), Daman, Diu, and Dadra, Nagar Haveli and north Konkan Districts of Maharashtra (Palghar, Thane, Raigarh, and Greater Mumbai):
Minor damage to loose / unsecured structures. Minor damage to Banana trees. Some damage to agriculture near coast due to salt spray. Damage to ripe paddy crops. Minor damage to Kutcha embankments.
Action suggested
South Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts: Fishermen are advised not to venture into the Sea along & off South Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts during next 36 hours.
The next bulletin will be issued at 0830 hrs IST of 05th December 2017.
SOURCE : GOOGLE 2017
PUBLISHED BY : THE KOTS ENTERPRISE
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