Depression over Eastcentral and adjoining Southeast Arabian Sea & Lakshadweep area: Pre- Cyclone Watch for Gujarat Coast

New Delhi: The depression over Southeast and adjoining Lakshadweep & Eastcentral Arabian Sea moved northwards with a speed of about 31 kmph in last three hours and lay centred at 0830 hrs IST of today, the 10^th June, 2019 near latitude 12.5°N and longitude 71.0°E over Eastcentral and adjoining Southeast Arabian Sea & Lakshadweep area, about 240 km northwest of Aminidivi (Lakshadweep), 760 km south-southwest of Mumbai (Maharashtra) and 930 km south-southeast of Veraval (Gujarat). It is very likely to intensify further into a deep depression during next 06 hours, into a Cyclonic Storm during the subsequent 24 hours and into a Severe Cyclonic Storm thereafter. It is likely to move north-northwestwards during next 72 hours. 

It is very likely to cause adverse impact in terms of wind & rainfall over Saurashtra & Kutch mainly on 13^th & 14^th June, 2019.

Forecast track and intensity are given in the following table:

 Warnings:

(i) Heavy rainfall warning: 

Note: * Rainfall till 0830 IST of next day.

Legends:          Yellow: Be Updated; Orange- Be prepared; Red- Take action, Green: No warning

Heavy rain: 64.5-115.5 mm/day; Very heavy rain: 115.6-204.4 mm/day; Extremely heavy rain: more than 204.4 mm/day

(ii) Wind warning

o   10^th June: Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph very likely to prevail over Eastcentral and adjoining Southeast Arabian Sea & Lakshadweep area. The strong wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph very likely to prevail over Kerala & Karnataka Coasts.

o   11^th June: Wind speed is very likely to increase gradually and become gale wind speed reaching 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph over eastcentral & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea. It is very likely to be 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph over Lakshadweep area, Kerala, Karnataka & south Maharashtra Coasts.

o   12^th June: Wind speed is very likely to increase further becoming gale wind speed reaching 90-100 kmph gusting to 115 kmph over eastcentral & adjoining northeast Arabian Sea. It is very likely to be 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph over South Gujarat & Maharashtra Coasts.

o   13^th June:  Wind speed is very likely to increase further becomes 110-120 kmph gusting to 135 kmph over north Arabian Sea. It is very likely to be 65-75 kmph gusting to 75 kmph over Gujarat coast; and 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph over north Maharashtra Coasts & northern parts of eastcentral Arabian Sea. 

(iii) Sea condition

o   The sea condition is very likely to be rough to very rough over Southeast and adjoining Lakshadweep area & Eastcentral Arabian Sea on 10^th and very rough to high over eastcentral & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea on 11^th. The sea condition is very likely to be high to very high over eastcentral & adjoining northeast Arabian Sea on 12^thand over north Arabian Sea on 13^th June 2019.

o   The sea condition is very likely to be rough along & off Kerala & Karnataka Coasts on 10^th; Lakshadweep area, along & off Kerala, Karnataka & south Maharashtra Coasts on 11^th; rough to very rough along & off south Gujarat and Maharashtra Coasts on 12^th; very rough to high over along & off Gujarat, north Maharashtra Coasts & northern parts of eastcentral Arabian Sea on 13^th June, 2019.   

(i)       Fishermen Warning

• The fishermen are advised not to venture into Southeast Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area,  along & off Kerala and Karnataka on 10^th& 11^th; Eastcentral Arabian Sea and along & off Maharashtra Coast on 11^th & 12^th; northeast Arabian sea and along & off Gujarat coast on 12^th & 13^th.
• Those, who are out in deep sea areas are advised return to the coast.