Showers likely to pour down Diwali fervour, ‘Kyarr’ cyclone to lead heavy rainfall in Maharashtra and Goa

Mumbai, October 25: Although the rains have long back said adieu, the showers are still making the weather unconditional. In a latest, the India Met Department (IMD) has declared the formation of tropical cyclone 'Kyarr' over the East-Central Arabian Sea and has immediately put it under watch for intensification as a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday.

 

The persisting well-marked low-pressure area started earning its spurs on Thursday night and intensified twice over to become a deep depression. Its upgradation as a deep depression was a formality given that it had developed ample traction in a supportive environment, before being declared as a cyclone this (Friday) morning.

 

At 5.30 am this morning, 'Kyarr' was located 240 km West-South-West of Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), 380 km South-South-West of Mumbai, and 1,850 km East-South-East of Salalah (Oman). 'Kyarr' may move West-North-West towards the Oman coast during the next five days. In the process, it could intensify into a severe cyclone by tomorrow (Saturday) and a very severe cyclone later in the evening.

Squally winds with speeds reaching up to 60 km/hr and gusting to 70 km/hr may prevail along and off the Maharashtra and Goa coast until tomorrow (Saturday), and decrease thereafter. Squally winds with speeds reaching up to 50 km/hr and gusting to 60 km/hr, may prevail along and off the North Karnataka coast and the North-East Arabian Sea, off the Gujarat coast during this period.

The IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall at most places over the coastal districts of Karnataka, Goa and South Konkan until tomorrow (Saturday), with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places and isolated heavy rainfall over North Konkan.