Cyclonic Storm ‘VAYU’ over East central Arabian Sea moved further northwards with a speed of about 09 kmph in last six hours, slightly intensified further and lay centred at 1130 hrs IST of today, the 11th June, 2019 near latitude 15.2°N and longitude 70.6°E over East central Arabian Sea, about 340 km west-southwest of Goa, 490 km south-southwest of Mumbai (Maharashtra) and 630 km nearly south of Veraval (Gujarat). It is very likely to intensify further into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours.
It is very likely to move nearly northwards and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva around Veraval & Diu region as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed 110-120 kmph gusting to 135 kmph during early morning of 13th June 2019.
Forecast track and intensity are given in the following table:
Date/Time(IST) | Position (Lat. 0N/ long. 0E) | Maximum sustained surface wind speed (Kmph) | Category of cyclonic disturbance |
11.06.19/1130 | 15.2/70.6 | Cyclonic Storm | |
11.06.19/1730 | 16.1/70.6 | 90-100 gusting to 115 | Severe Cyclonic Storm |
11.06.19/2330 | 16.7/70.6 | 95-105 gusting to 120 | Severe Cyclonic Storm |
12.06.19/0530 | 17.5/70.5 | 100-110 gusting to 125 | Severe Cyclonic Storm |
12.06.19/1130 | 18.4/70.5 | 105-115 gusting to 130 | Severe Cyclonic Storm |
12.06.19/2330 | 19.9/70.4 | 110-120 gusting to 135 | Severe Cyclonic Storm |
13.06.19/1130 | 21.3/70.2 | 110-120 gusting to 135 | Severe Cyclonic Storm |
13.06.19/2330 | 22.0/69.9 | 80-90 gusting to 100 | Cyclonic Storm |
14.06.19/1130 | 22.5/69.7 | 50-60 gusting to 70 | Deep Depression |
14.06.19/2330 | 23.1/69.3 | 30-40 gusting to 50 | Depression |