AHMEDABAD: Cyclonic movement hurricane ‘Sagar’, which is build up near Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, will not depart any have an effect on on Gujarat as it's moving westwards, stated MeT department officials.
However, taking a precautionary measure, the state govt has issued a warning for the fishermen asking them to not project out into deep sea and hoisted a far off warning (DW) sign number-2 at all primary ports alongside the Gujarat coast.
IMD's Gujarat director Jayant Sarkar stated that there's no risk to the state from this cyclonic hurricane which is moving westwards.
“Possibility of 'Sagar' making any significant have an effect on alongside the Gujarat coast is very less. There is not any want to worry,” Sarkar stated.
“The cyclonic hurricane “SAGAR” over Gulf of Aden moved relatively westwards with a velocity of eight kmph during previous 6 hours, and lay targeted over Gulf of Aden near on Thursday; about 390 km east-northeast of Aden (Yemen) and 560 km west-northwest of Socotra Islands. It is very prone to intensify further relatively during the next 12 hours. It is very prone to proceed to transport westwards for some more time after which transfer west-southwestwards thereafter,” stated the cyclone alert issued by means of IMD.
As per the newest projections, the hurricane is prone to transfer west-southwards in the subsequent 24 hours, which successfully means that it will now not depart any primary have an effect on on Gujarat coast, officials stated.
Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue department, Pankaj Kumar, who is monitoring the location, additionally stated the hurricane would now not affect Gujarat.
“Cyclonic Storm Sagar located over Gulf of Aden isn't going affect Gujarat. It is going further clear of us,” Kumar stated in a tweet these days.
However, taking a precautionary measure, the state govt has issued a warning for the fishermen asking them to not project out into deep sea and hoisted a far off warning (DW) sign number-2 at all primary ports alongside the Gujarat coast.
IMD's Gujarat director Jayant Sarkar stated that there's no risk to the state from this cyclonic hurricane which is moving westwards.
“Possibility of 'Sagar' making any significant have an effect on alongside the Gujarat coast is very less. There is not any want to worry,” Sarkar stated.
“The cyclonic hurricane “SAGAR” over Gulf of Aden moved relatively westwards with a velocity of eight kmph during previous 6 hours, and lay targeted over Gulf of Aden near on Thursday; about 390 km east-northeast of Aden (Yemen) and 560 km west-northwest of Socotra Islands. It is very prone to intensify further relatively during the next 12 hours. It is very prone to proceed to transport westwards for some more time after which transfer west-southwestwards thereafter,” stated the cyclone alert issued by means of IMD.
As per the newest projections, the hurricane is prone to transfer west-southwards in the subsequent 24 hours, which successfully means that it will now not depart any primary have an effect on on Gujarat coast, officials stated.
Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue department, Pankaj Kumar, who is monitoring the location, additionally stated the hurricane would now not affect Gujarat.
“Cyclonic Storm Sagar located over Gulf of Aden isn't going affect Gujarat. It is going further clear of us,” Kumar stated in a tweet these days.
No threat to Gujarat from cyclonic storm ‘Sagar’
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