Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘NISARGA’ weakenes into a Cyclonic Storm over coastal Maharashtra
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Specialised Meteorology Centre/Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department:
The Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘NISARGA’over coastal Maharashtra moved northeastwards with a speed of about 23 kmph during past 06 hours, weakened into a Cyclonic Storm and lay centred at 1730 hours IST of today the 03rd June, 2020 over interior Maharashtra, near latitude 19.0°N and longitude 73.7°E, 90 km east of Mumbai (Maharashtra) and 50 km north-northwest of Pune (Maharashtra).
It is very likely to move northeastwards and weaken into a Deep Depression during next 03 hours.
Forecast track and intensity are given in the following table:
| Date/Time(IST) | Position
(Lat. 0N/ long. 0E) |
Maximum sustained surface wind speed (Kmph) | Category of cyclonic disturbance |
| 03.06.20/1730 | 19.0/73.7 | 60-70 gusting to 80 | Cyclonic Storm |
| 03.06.20/2330 | 19.7/74.3 | 50-60 gusting to 70 | Deep Depression |
| 04.06.20/0530 | 20.5/75.0 | 40-50 gusting to 60 | Depression |
| 04.06.20/1130 | 21.1/75.5 | 30-40 gusting to 50 | Depression |
Warnings:
(i) Rainfall :-Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over north Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada, Vidarbha and south Madhya Pradesh during next 24 hours.
Sea Condition:-The Sea condition will be rough to very rough Eastcentral and adjoining Northeast Arabian Sea and along & off Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra-south Gujarat coasts during next 12 hours.
(iv) Fishermen Warning:-Fishermen are advised not to venture into Eastcentral and Northeast Arabian Sea and along & off Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra-south Gujarat coasts during next 12 hours.
