High waves in the range of 3.5 - 4.6 meters are forecasted during 17:30 hours on 17-06-2019 to 23:30 hours of 19-06-2019 along the coast of Gujarat from Diu to Okha and from Mandvi to Jakhau.
Surface Current speeds vary between 94 - 121 cm/sec.
The Cyclonic Storm VAYU (pronounced as VAA YU) over northeast Arabian Sea & neighbourhood moved northeastwards with a speed of about 13 kmph in last six hours,weakened into a Deep Depression and lay centred at 0830 hrs IST of 17th June, 2019 near latitude 21.9N and longitude 66.8E over Northeast Arabian Sea & neighbourhood,about 260 km west-southwest of Naliya (Gujarat), 240 km west-southwest of Dwarka (Gujarat) and 340 km west-southwest of Bhuj (Gujarat).
The system is very likely to weaken into a depression during next 06 hours. The system is very likely to move northeastwards and cross north Gujarat coast by midnight of 17th June 2019 as a Depression.
Wind warning:
Squally wind speed of the order of 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph is prevailing over northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining central Arabian Sea and it is very likelyto decrease gradually becoming 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph by the night of 17th June, 2019. Squally wind speed of the order of 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely tocommence along & off Gujarat coast from the afternoon of 17th.
Fishermen Warning
The fishermen are advised not to venture into north Arabian Sea, northern parts of central Arabian Sea and along & off Gujarat coast during next 24 hours.