Deep depression over Saurashtra-Kutch centered 50 km from Bhuj

Bhuj: The deep depression over Saurashtra and Kachchh continues to move westwards at a slow pace, centered 50 km north-northwest of Bhuj, 100 km east-northeast of Naliya, and 290 km east-southeast of Karachi, Pakistan. It is expected to continue its west-southwestward movement, approaching the Saurashtra and Kachchh coasts, as well as adjoining areas of Pakistan, by the morning of August 29th.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest bulletin said, ” The deep depression over Saurashtra & Kachchh moved westwards with a speed of 5 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 1130 hours IST of today, the 28th August over the same region near latitude 23.7°N and longitude 69.7 °E, 50 km north-northwest of Bhuj (Gujarat), 100 km east-northeast of Naliya (Gujarat) and 290 km east-southeast of Karachi
(Pakistan).”

“It is likely to move slowly west-southwestwards across Saurashtra & Kachchh region and reach Saurashtra & Kachchh and adjoining areas of Pakistan coasts by morning of 29th August. It is likely to continue to move west-southwestwards and emerge into northeast Arabian Sea off Kachchh and adjoining Saurashtra & Pakistan coasts by morning of 30th August. While moving west-southwestwards over northeast Arabian Sea away from the Indian coast, there is a possibility of its temporary and marginal intensification over northeast Arabian Sea on 30th August.”

The IMD bulletin also states that squally weather with rough to very rough sea conditions is very likely to prevail along and off the Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan and north Maharashtra coasts, as well as the northeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea, until August 30th.

Fishermen are advised not to venture into the northeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea, and along and off the Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan and north Maharashtra coasts until August 30th. DeshGujarat