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New Delhi : The Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘NISARGA’ over Eastcentral Arabian Sea moved northeastwards with a speed of about 13 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 8.30 am on June 3, 2020, over Eastcentral Arabian Sea near latitude 17.6°N and longitude 72.3°E, about 130 km south-southwest of Alibagh (Maharashtra), 170 km south-southwest of Mumbai (Maharashtra), and 400 km south-southwest of Surat (Gujarat).
It is very likely to move north-northeastwards and cross north Maharashtra coast close to south of Alibagh (Raigad District, Maharashtra) during June 3 afternoon as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph, according to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Specialised Meteorology Centre/Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department. The system is now being continuously tracked by the Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) at Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Goa.
Warnings : Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and extremely heavy falls ( ≥ 20 cm in 24 hours) at isolated places very likely over north Konkan (Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad districts) and north Madhya Maharashtra during next 24 hours.
Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places over south Konkan ( Ratnagiri & Sindhudurg districts) & Goa and south Gujarat region (Valsad, Navsari, Dang, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Surat districts) during next 24 hours. Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy falls at isolated places over west Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha during next 24 hours.
Gale wind, speed reaching 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph, is prevailing over Eastcentral Arabian Sea. From June 3 noon, it will become Gale wind, speed reaching 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph over eastcentral Arabian Sea along & off north Maharashtra coast (Raigad, Mumbai and adjoining Thane), 85-95 kmph gusting to 105 kmph along & off Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar and remaining areas of Thane.
Gale wind, speed reaching 60-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph, likely along & off Valsad, Navsari districts of Gujarat, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and along & off northeast Arabian Sea and 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph along & off Surat & Bharuch districts of south Gujarat from June 3 noon.
Squally wind, speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph, is likely to prevail over northeast Arabian Sea along & off remaining districts of south Gujarat coast on June 3. Squally wind, speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph, is likely prevail over eastcentral Arabian Sea along and off Karnataka-Goa coasts during next 12 hours, according to a PIB release.
Sea condition : The Sea condition will be High to Very High over eastcentral Arabian Sea and along & off Maharashtra & Goa coasts till June 3 evening. The Sea condition is very likely to be very rough to High over northeast Arabian Sea along & off south Gujarat coast till June 3 evening.
Storm Surge Warning: Storm surge of about 1-2 meters height above astronomical tide is very likely to inundate low lying areas of Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts and 0.5-1 meter height above the astronomical tide likely to inundate low lying areas of Ratnagiri district during the time of landfall.