Disaster Alerts 25/10/2019

State: 
Gujarat
Message: 
High swell waves in the range of 2.8 - 3.3 meters are forecasted during 17:30 hours on 24-10-2019 to 23:30 hours of 25-10-2019 along the coast of Gujarat from Diu to Okha and from Mandvi to Jakhau. Surface Current speeds vary between 51 - 127 cm/sec
Disaster Type: 
State id: 
1636
Disaster Id: 
7
Message discription: 
High swell waves in the range of 2.8 - 3.3 meters are forecasted during 17:30 hours on 24-10-2019 to 23:30 hours of 25-10-2019 along the coast of Gujarat from Diu to Okha and from Mandvi to Jakhau. Surface Current speeds vary between 51 - 127 cm/sec SYNOPTIC CONDITION: A Depression lies over eastcentral Arabian Sea at 0830 hours IST of today, the 24th October, 2019 near Lat 15.4N and Long 70.4E, about 360 km westsouthwest of Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), 490 km southwest of Mumbai (Maharashtra) and 1750 km eastsoutheast of Salalah (Oman). It is very likely to intensify further into a Deep Depression during next 12 hours and into a Cyclonic Storm during subsequent 12 hours. It is very likely to move eastnortheastwards til 25th October evening. Then it is very likely to recurve and move nearly westwards towards south Oman & adjoining Yaman coast with gradual intensification during subsequent 72 hours. 1) Fishermen Warning for north and south Gujarat Coast. Day1(24th October 2019): Nil Day2(25th October 2019): Winds , speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph over south Gujarat coast. The fishermen are advised not to venture along and off south Gujarat coast on 25th October. Fishermen warning for open sea and other coasts: Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph very likely to prevail over eastcentral Arabian Sea and along & off south Maharashtra, Goa & north Karnataka coasts and 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph along & off south Karnataka coast , Lakshadweep area and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea during next 24 hours. Strong wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph very likely to prevail along & off north Maharashtra coast during next 48 hours. It is very likely to increase becoming gale force winds , speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph over eastcentral Arabian Sea and along & off south Maharashtra Goa coasts, 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph along & off north Maharashtra coast and 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph over eastcentral and adjoining northeast Arabian Sea during the subsequent 24 hours. Fishermen Warning The fishermen are advised not to venture into eastcentral Arabian Sea & along & off Maharashtra Goa Karnataka coasts during next 48 hours adjoining northeast Arabian on 25th October. Fishermen out in the Deep Sea are advised to return to the coast by today evening.