Cyclonic Storm ‘Vayu’ may hit Gujarat coast: IMD

Npnews24 online: With the great depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian sea has intensified into cyclonic storm Vayu and is likely to hit the Gujarat coast.

“Cyclone ‘Vayu’ is expected to hit the coast in between Porbandar and Veraval early 13th June morning speeding up to 110-120 kmph and gusting up to 135-140 kmph.

“Mumbai will also be affected by the cyclone but not that severely as it is likely to cross at a distance of 250-300 Kms away from the Mumbai coast tomorrow early morning,”

The weather officer has advised fisherman not to venture into the sea for the next couple of days while ports have been asked to flag danger signal.

As the early warning, heavy downpour in parts of Gujarat, the state government has deployed NDRF personnel in and around coastal areas of Kutch and Saurashtra.

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