New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday (May 16) predicted light to average rain over remoted locations in Gujarat`s Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Narmada, Tapi, Surat, Bharuch, Dang and Dahod.
The downpour shall be accompanied by light thunderstorms with lightning and floor wind 30-40 kmph (in gust).
The predicted climate may be very probably to happen through the subsequent three hours, as per the climate division. The IMD reported that heavy to very heavy rainfall over elements of Gujarat will happen on May 17.
“Heavy to very heavy falls with extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Saurashtra and Kutch, Diu and south Gujarat region on 17th and heavy to very heavy falls at a few places with extremely heavy falls (>= 20 cm),” tweeted IMD.
heavy to very heavy falls with extraordinarily heavy falls at remoted locations very probably over Saurashtra & Kutch, Diu and south Gujarat area on seventeenth and heavy to very heavy falls at a couple of locations with extraordinarily heavy falls (≥ 20 cm)
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 16, 2021
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In a collection of tweets, the IMD suggested fishermen not to enterprise into the Arabian sea off Gujarat coast until May 18.
“Fishermen are advised not to venture into Eastcentral Arabian Sea along & off Karnataka coast till 17th Morning and into Eastcentral Arabian Sea and along & off Maharashtra-Goa coasts and into Northeast Arabian Sea along & off Gujarat coast till 18th May,” the tweet stated.
Meanwhile, the National Disaster Rescue Force (NDRF) has deployed a complete of 101 groups throughout the states that can most definitely be affected due to cyclone Tauktae.
As many as 79 groups, together with 22 on standby have been deployed. Rescue and aid groups of the Army, Navy and Coast Guard, together with ships and plane have additionally been deployed.
The incoming cyclone has intensified right into a “very severe cyclonic storm” over the east-central Arabian Sea and may be very probably to intensify additional through the subsequent 12 hours, stated the IMD on Sunday morning.
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