Sub: Low pressure area over southeast Arabian Sea & adjoining Lakshadweep area & it’s likely intensification into a Cyclonic Storm by 16th May 2021, Time of issue: 1300 hours IST Dated: 13-05-2021
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A low pressure area has formed over southeast Arabian Sea & adjoining Lakshadweep area today, the 13th May morning (0830 hrs IST). It is very likely to become well marked over Lakshadweep area by 14th morning, concentrate into a Depression over the same region by 15th morning and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during the subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to intensify further and move north-northwestwards towards Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan coasts. It is likely to reach near Gujarat coast around 18th May evening.
Brewing Arabian Sea cyclone likely headed for Gujarat
May 13, 2021
Low-pressure area forms, says IMD
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the brewing cyclone in the South-East Arabian Sea may move to the North-North-West towards Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan coasts. The cyclone is likely to reach near Gujarat coast around Tuesday (May 18) evening.
Rainfall activity over Gujarat may commence from Monday with significant increase during the subsequent two days with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places over Saurashtra and Kutch on Tuesday and isolated heavy to very heavy falls over Kutch and adjoining South-West Rajasthan on Wednesday.
Western coast may face first cyclone of the year next week, specific prediction is expected by Friday
ByVishwa MohanVishwa Mohan / Updated: May 12, 2021, 07:19 IST
(This story was first published in the Times of India on May 11, 2021)
NEW DELHI: India’s western coast may witness the first cyclonic storm of the year by Sunday with India meteorological department (
IMD) on Tuesday predicting its likely formation over east central Arabian Sea. Once it is formed, the cyclone will be named as ‘Tauktae’, meaning highly vocal lizard gecko, - the name given by Myanmar.
The IMD said a low-pressure area was very likely to form over southeast Arabian Sea around May 14 (Friday) morning. It is very likely to move north north-westwards across southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area and intensify gradually, it said, underlining the possibility of rains and squally weather in Lakshadweep and coastal areas of Kerala,
MUMBAI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Wednesday issued a warning to the mariners, shipping boats and fishermen ashore not to venture out at sea because of a ‘Cyclonic Storm’ over the East Central Arabian sea later this week. Due to the prevailing low-pressure area over South East Arabian sea and chances of its subsequently concentrating into depression and intensifying as a storm.
ICG spokesperson, Commandant RK RK Singh said taking a preemptive measure it has directed its Coastal District Commanders of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep Islands to relay the weather warnings to the mariners at sea in general and fishing boats, in particular, to take shelter in nearest port or shore.