Cyclone Biparjoy To Intensify In Next 36 Hours, Says IMD

In the next 36 hours, the very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy is set to intensify and will be heading north-northwestwards in the next two days. The updates of the cyclone was confirmed by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in a tweet.

As per the weather agency, the cyclone over the east-central Arabian Sea was located 840 kilometers west-southwest of Goa and 870 km west-southwest of Mumbai at 11:30 P.M., on June 8.

The IMD took to Twitter and updated, “Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy over east-central Arabian Sea at 2330 hours IST of 08th June 2023 over about 840 km west-southwest of Goa, 870 km west-southwest of Mumbai." The tweet further added, "To intensify further gradually during next 36 hours and move nearly north-northwestwards in next 2 days."

The IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into cyclone-hit areas in the Arabian Sea.