Distant Cautionary Signal Number One at Gujarat ports

Porbandar: Based on port warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), all the ports of North and South Gujarat coast are now hoisting Distant Cautionary Signal Number One (DC-1).

Fishing boats have been reportedly called back to Jakhau port in Kutch.

IMD bulletin yesterday said: A depression lies over South Coastal Oman and adjoining Yemen at 5.30 pm on May 29th about 40 km North of Salalah (Oman) and 250 km North East of Al Ghaydah(Yemen). It is very likely to intensity further into a deep depression during next 12 hours. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards during next 24 hours and west-southwestwards thereafter.

In related development today, the central office of IMD in its bulletin today said: The depression over south coastal Oman and adjoining Yemen remained practically stationary during pst 6 hours and lay centered at 8.30 am IST of today, 30th May about 30 km north-northeast of Salalah (Oman) and 240 km east-northeast of Al Ghaydah(Yemen). It is very likely to intensity further into a deep depression during next 12 hours. It is very likely to move slowly west-northwestwards during next 12 hours and west-southwestwards thereafter. No adverse weather is expected over Indian region due to this system, since it is located far away from Indian coast.

 

Distant signals are hoisted at ports under General and Extended Systems and not at Brief ports. There are two Distant Signals : Distant cautionary signals No. I (DC I) and Distant Warning signal No. II (DW II). DC I is hoisted at a port when the system out at sea is a depression or a deep depression and while the local weather at the port itself is not likely to be affected immediately, ships leaving the port may run into danger during their voyage. Discretion has, therefore, to be exercised while assessing such a probability, taking into account the location of the weather system out at sea with reference to the port and the estimated direction and speed of movement of the system. When the system has intensified into a storm and still out at sea.

Another low pressure area very likely to form and move towards Gujarat

Another low pressure area is very likely to form over Southeast & adjoining Eastcentral Arabian Sea during next 48 hours and concentrate into a Depression over Eastcentral and adjoining Southeast Arabian Sea during  subsequent 48 hours and likely to intensify further. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards towards Gujarat & adjoining north Maharashtra coasts during next 4-5 days.

Rainfall

No adverse weather is likely over the Indian land areas, with the first system, as it is located over south
coastal Oman and is expected to move over coastal areas of Oman and Yemen during next 48 hours
and dissipate there.

Wind warning

Squally wind, speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph, very likely to prevail over westcentral
Arabian Sea along & off South Oman – Yemen coasts during next 48 hours.

(iii) Sea condition

The sea condition is very likely to be rough to very rough over westcentral Arabian Sea along & off
South Oman – Yemen coasts during next 48 hours.

(iv) Fishermen Warning

– The fishermen are advised not to venture into Westcentral Arabian Sea along & off South Oman –
Yemen coasts during next 48 hours.

– In view of the likely development of the second low pressure system over southeast & adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea, Fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast and adjoining eastcentral
Arabian Sea from 31st May, until further advisories.

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