Depression over Saurashtra weakened into well marked low pressure

The depression over Saurashtra moved slightly northwestwards and weakened into a well marked low pressure area over Saurashtra and adjoining northeast Arabian Sea at 1730 hrs IST of today, the 12th June 2011.

According to 13th June morning bulletin of Indian Meteorological Department’s Gujarat region office at Ahmedabad, a well marked low pressure area lay centred about 70 km southsouthwest of Amreli due to this system markedly squally weather prevail along off north and south Gujarat coast.

The department has predicted light to moderate rain/thundershowers at few places in north and south Gujarat and moderate to rather heavy rain/thundershowers at many places in Saurashtra and Kutch in next 24 hours(starting from 13 June morning).

Gujarat sea will continue to be moderate to rough and port signals L.C.S-III are suggested at all ports of Gujarat coast.

Fishermen are advised not to go out in the sea during next 24 hours.