Deep Depression over Arabian Sea

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New Delhi : A low pressure area was formed over southeast Arabian Sea (AS) and adjoining Lakshadweep and east-central AS in the morning (8.30 hrs IST) and became well marked low pressure area over the same region in the evening (17.30 hrs IST) on  June 9, 2019. Under favourable environmental conditions, it intensified into a depression over the same region in the on June 10, 2019, morning (5.30 hrs IST) near latitude 11.7°N and longitude 71.0°E.

Moving north- northwestwards, it intensified into a deep depression at 1130 hrs IST and lay centered near latitude 12.5°N and longitude 70.9°E over east-central and adjoining southeast AS & Lakshadweep area, about 250 km northwest of Aminidivi (Lakshadweep), 760 km south-southwest of Mumbai (Maharashtra) and 930 km south-southeast of Veraval (Gujarat).

It is very likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm during next 24 hours and into a Severe Cyclonic Storm in subsequent 24 hours. It is likely to move north-northwestwards during next 72 hours.

It is very likely to cause adverse impact in terms of wind & rainfall over Saurashtra & Kutch mainly on June 13 & 14,  2019, according to a PIB release.