A depression over southeastern & adjoining east-central Arabian Sea this morning will likely turn into a severe cyclonic storm #Nisarga by June 3 mausam.imd.gov.in/backend/assets…
By June 3, the storm is likely to hit coastal areas in northern Maharashtra & southern Gujarat b/w Harihareshwar in Raigad district and Daman, with wind speeds of 90-100 kmph & gusting 110 kmph. These regions are on pre #cyclone alert
Very-heavy to extremely-heavy rainfall is expected in parts of both of these states and fishers have been advised to stay away. This would be the 2nd cyclone to hit India this year, 13 days after the super cyclone #Amphan lashed parts of West Bengal & Odisha on May 20
Overall, cyclonic activity is increasing in the north Indian Ocean, which includes the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, we reported:
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Frequency of cyclones in all oceans surrounding India is also increasing: for 2 consecutive years, 2018 & 2019, India has recorded 7 cyclones each, higher than the annual long-period avg (1961-2017) of 4.5. Also, more cyclones are turning into severe ones indiaspend.com/amphan-higher-…
Tropical cyclones draw their energy from the ocean surface, and higher temperatures can supercharge a cyclone so that it intensifies rapidly. Global warming-induced higher sea surface temp is increasing the frequency of cyclones and making them more powerful
