IMD warns coastal Maharashtra, Gujarat

Ahmedabad/ New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a red-colour coded warning to coastal Maharashtra and Gujarat for June 4 in view of a cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea.
Fishermen who have ventured into the Arabian Sea along the north and south Gujarat coasts have been advised to return by Sunday and not go out till June 4.
“A low pressure is currently over east central Arabian Sea and the Lakshadweep Islands. It is likely to intensify into a depression in the next 12 hours and a cyclonic circulation in the next 24 hours,” the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said.
A low pressure area is the first stage of any cyclone.
“It is very likely to move nearly northwards initially till June 2 and then re-curve north-northeastwards and reach near north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts around June 3,” it added.
The system will bring strong winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall to coastal Maharashtra and Gujarat. The IMD has issued an orange-colour coded warning to Kerala, coastal Karnataka, Goa and coastal Maharashtra for June 1. The same warning applies to coastal Maharashtra and Goa for June 2.
For June 3, a red-coloured coded warning has been issued to coastal Maharashtra and Goa and an orange coloured warning to Gujarat.  (PTI)