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Tuesday 28 October 2014

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Cyclone ‘Nilofar’ to hit Gujarat on Friday



The severe cyclonic storm Nilofar is expected to hit Gujarat around Naliya on the morning of October 31st. As per the state’s Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) centre at Ahmedabad, the severe cyclonic storm prevailing over westcentral Arabian sea is expected to hit at a maximum speed of 125 kilometre per hour at the time of landfall around Naliya.

“On October 30 morning, wind speed commencing at a speed of 45-55 kilometre per hour to a maximum of 65 kilometre per hour along and off the Gujarat coast will reach upto 100-110 kilometre per hour to a maximum speed of 125 kilometre per hour at the time Nilofar will hit around Naliya,” said deputy director IMD Ahmedabad Manorama Mohanty.

Mohanty further added that Gujarat will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on October 30 and 
31. “There will be no or negligible rainfall before October 30. However, at the time when Nilofar will hit Gujarat, there will be heavy to very heavy rainfall across the state with high intensity on Suarashtra and Kutch region,” she added. As per the IMD forecast, the cyclone is expected to recede on October 31 and November 1.

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