Karachi: Tropical storm Biparjoy went from being an ESCS to a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm in the last 6 hours. As it moved further north-northwest and got closer to the coasts of Pakistan and India.
The latest prediction says that the cyclone will move nearly north until tomorrow morning (June 14). It will then turn north-northeast and cross Keti Bandar (southeast Sindh). Which is between Karachi and Gujarat, India, by the evening of June 15 as a VSCS.
Biparjoy is currently near latitude 20.6°N and longitude 67.0°E, which is about 300 km west-southwest of Porbandar, 290 km southwest of Devbhumi Dwarka, 340 km south-southwest of Jakhau Port, 350 km south-southwest of Naliya, and 470 km south of Karachi.
The people in charge of the coasts of both countries have been told to be very careful. As the cyclone gets near, people are working to get out of their homes.
Fishermen are told not to go out into the open sea until the system is over on June 17. Sea levels have already started to rise along the coast, and the Arabian Sea could get very rough.
From June 13 to 17, the districts of Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Tharparker, Mirpurkhas, and Umerkot are expected to see widespread wind-dust/thunderstorm rain with some very heavy/extremely heavy falls and squally winds of 80-100 km/h with gusts of 120 km/h.
Possible Impact
Dust, thunderstorms, and rain with a few heavy downpours are likely in Karachi, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allayar, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Sanghar districts from June 14 to 16. Wind gusts of 60 to 80 kph are also possible.
— Strong winds, like squalls, can damage buildings that are loose and easy to break, like Kutcha houses, solar panels, etc.
At the point where the land falls away (Keti Bandar and nearby), storm surges of 3–3.5 meters (8–12 feet) are expected, which could flood low-lying towns.
