Cyclone Gulab remnants move away from Gujarat coast; alert in place for fishermen

Cyclone Gulab which made landfall in coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha earlier is likely to emerge as 'Shaheen' over the northeast Arabian Sea from October 1 bringing heavy to very heavy rain in Saurashtra, Gujarat and Konkan region. The cyclone is likely to head to Pakistan later.

Hyderabad: Depression over North East Arabian Sea, remnants of Cyclone Gulab, is moving away from Gujarat coast and hence will not hit the Indian coast, according to India Meteorological department.

In an earlier forecast, the IMD said he pressure created by cyclone Gulab was likely to form a new cyclone named 'Shaheen' over the northeast Arabian Sea from October 1 morning, bringing heavy to very heavy rain in Saurashtra, Gujarat and Konkan region.

"The low-pressure area created due to Cyclone Storm Gulab is now in the Gujarat coast, Northeast Arabian sea and will intensify into a Depression by Sept 30. From October 1, it will become a new cyclone named 'Shaheen," ANI quoted RK Jenamani, senior scientist, IMD.

The cyclonic storm thereafter is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards towards Pakistan Makran coasts, moving away from the Indian coast, the IMD said. Heavy to very heavy rain is also likely at isolated places over Saurashtra and Kutch and heavy rain is likely at isolated places over Gujarat region, north Konkan, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. Heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places in Bihar till October 3.

Meanwhile, Jenamani also advised the fishermen and ships not to venture into the north and adjoining the central Arabian Sea area and along and off Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts till Oct 3.

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