Heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas are forecast for areas along the Bay of Bengal as two weather systems church through the ocean. Cyclone Bulbul is being closely monitored and is forecast to strengthen over the next few days. While Cyclone Maha is decreasing in strength but is still expected to bring heavy rain across Gujarat.
Cyclone Bulbul
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Bulbul is tracking over the east-central Bay of Bengal.
The weather system has moved northwards at a speed of 8mph over the past six hours.
In their latest advisory at 8.30am IST (3.30am GMT) Bulbul was located approximately 422 miles south-southeast of Paradip, Odisha and 484 miles south-southeast of Sager Islands, West Bengal.
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“The system would further weaken into a depression by tomorrow (November 7) evening,”
Despite the forecast weakening, the IMD warned there will be light to moderate rain on Thursday in parts of Maharashtra — Madhya Maharashtra, Thane and Palghar districts.
Light to moderate rainfall is also forecast across Gujarat, with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places likely over Saurashtra.
The parts of Gujarat that are expected to receive rains include Diu, Junagarh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Surat, Bharuch, Anand, Porbandar and Rajkot during the next 24 hours.
Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Bhavnagar, Surat, Bharuch, Anand, Ahmedabad and Vadodara.
Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Botad and Ahmedabad is forecast during the next 12 hours.