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New Delhi : The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘VAYU’ (pronounced as VAA’YU) over East-central & adjoining Northeast Arabian Sea moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 11 kmph in last six hours and lay centred at 530 hrs IST on June 13, 2019, near latitude 20.3°N and longitude 69.5°E over northeast & adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea, about 150 km south-southwest of Diu, 110 km southwest of Veraval (Gujarat) and 150 km nearly south of Porbandar (Gujarat).
It is very likely to move north-northwestwards for some time and then northwestwards skirting the Saurashtra coast affecting Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagarh, Porbandar and Devbhoomi Dwarka with wind speed 135-145 kmph gusting to 160 kmph from afternoon of June 13, 2019, according to a PIB release.
Wind warning : June 13 – Gale wind with speed of 135-145 kmph gusting to 160 kmph very likely over north Arabian Sea & Gujarat coast. It is very likely to be 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph over north Maharashtra Coasts & northern parts of eastcentral Arabian Sea.
June 14: Gale wind with speed of 120-130 kmph gusting to 145 kmph very likely over north Arabian Sea & Gujarat coast in morning hours and decrease gradually thereafter. It is very likely to be 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph over northern parts of eastcentral Arabian Sea.
June 15: Gale wind with speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 125 kmph very likely over north Arabian Sea & Gujarat coast till evening and decrease gradually thereafter.