New Delhi: The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘VAYU’ (pronounced as VAA’YU) over Eastcentral Arabian Sea moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 16 kmph in last six hours and lay centred at 1430 hrs IST today near latitude 18.8°N and longitude 69.9°E over Eastcentral Arabian Sea, about 310 km nearly west of Mumbai (Maharashtra), 230 km south-southwest of Veraval (Gujarat) and 310 km nearly south of Porbandar (Gujarat).

It is very likely to move nearly northwards and cross Gujarat coast between Dwarka and Veraval as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed 155-165 kmph gusting to 180 kmph around afternoon of 13th June 2019.

After crossing, the system is likely to move along & parallel to Saurashtra & Kutch Coast affecting Amreli, Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagarh, Porbandar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka and Kutch.

STATE FORECAST:-

FALL IN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE BY 2 DEGREE CELCIUS VERY LIKELY OVER THE REGION.

RAIN WARNINGS:-

DAY 1 ie today : Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind (40-50kmph) very likely at isolated places in the districts of North Gujarat region namely, Banaskantha and Sabarkantha.
Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind (30-40kmph) very likely at isolated places in the districts of North Gujarat region namely, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Aravali, Mahisagar, Dahod.

Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, Junagadh, Porbandar and in Diu. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Surat, Tapi, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli.

DAY 2- Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind (40-50kmph) very likely at isolated places in the districts of North Gujarat region namely, Banaskantha and Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind (30-40kmph) very likely at isolated places in the districts of North Gujarat region namely, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Mehsana Aravali, Mahisagar, Dahod.
Heavy to very rains very likely at a few places with extremely heavy falls in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Porbandar, Junagadh, Amreli, Gir Somanath, Diu. Heavy to very rains very likely at a few places in the districts of Saurashtra namely Rajkot, Jamnagar, Morbi, Dwarka, Bhavnagar, Kutch. Heavy rains at isolated places in Botad, Surendranagar. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Anand, Surat, Navsari, Dang, Valsad, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli.

DAY 3: Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Jamnagar, Morbi, Dwarka and Kutch.

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