ISLAMABAD: The tropical cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ has weakened into a “very severe cyclonic storm” (VSCS) – Category 3, with sustained wind speeds of approximately 140-150 kilometres per hour and gusts up to 170km/h after it started reaching closer to the coastline of the country, the official news agency reported.
سمندر ی طوفان بائپرجوئے شدت میں کمی کیساتھ کراچی سے 470 کلومیٹر جبکہ ٹھٹھہ سے 460 کلومیٹر جنوب میں موجود ہے. طوفان کی پیشرفت اسکے ممکنہ اثرات کو مزید واضح کر یگی۔ https://t.co/TBWt0ziBw5#BiparjoyCyclone
source : Zoom Earth, PDC pic.twitter.com/1vN4SdIqlt— NDMA PAKISTAN (@ndmapk) June 13, 2023
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the current location was near Latitude 20.7° N and Longitude 67.1° E, roughly 460km south of Karachi and 450km south of Thatta and 565km southeast of Ormara.
NEOC Update #CycloneBiparjoy weakened into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm,with w/speed of approx 140-150 km/h, 470 km South of Karachi,460 km of Thatta. It's evolving sit&impact will only be certain w/further dev of sys.https://t.co/TBWt0ziBw5
Source:Zoom Earth. NASA World View pic.twitter.com/JyUlG6o8dU— NDMA PAKISTAN (@ndmapk) June 13, 2023
According to the latest forecast, Biparjoy was expected to maintain a northward trajectory until the morning of June 14 and then it was likely to recurve eastward and would make landfall between Keti Bandar (southeast Sindh coastline) and the Indian Gujarat coastline in the afternoon of June 15, as a very severe cyclonic storm.
بائپر جوائے کی مسلسل مانیٹرنگ جاری ہے.این ڈی ایم اے اسکے ممکنہ خطرات سے نمٹنے، فعال تیاری و تدارک کیلئے اٹھائے جانے والے اقدامات کا مسلسل جائزہ لے رہا ہے,ساحلی علاقوں کے مکین باخبر و محتاط رہیں. https://t.co/TBWt0ziBw5#BiparjoyCyclone
Source: Windy, Zoom Earth, PDC. pic.twitter.com/oGkrMRvtz6— NDMA PAKISTAN (@ndmapk) June 13, 2023
The areas likely to be affected include Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Tharparkar, Karachi, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Hyderabad, Ormara, Tando Allah Yar Khan and Tando Mohammad Khan. These findings have been developed by the National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) technical team using international and national models.
NEOC Update:ESCS #CycloneBiparjoy
Sys is likely to track further Northward until 14 Jun, then recurve Northeastward & cross b/w Keti Bandar (S/east Sindh) & Indian Gujrat Coast on 15 Jun (a/n) as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm.https://t.co/TBWt0zj9lD
Source: Windy, PDC pic.twitter.com/kP2BCD7YrI— NDMA PAKISTAN (@ndmapk) June 12, 2023
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