Weather change: IMD attributes pleasant climate in Mumbai to a cyclone in Arabian Sea that is headed for Gujarat and Pakistan
The sudden change in temperature in Mumbai is the result of a weather phenomenon in the Arabian Sea. According to the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), a cyclone, named Nilofer, has reached the west coast and is likely to hit North Gujarat and Pakistan in the next 72 hours.
City remained cool and pleasant for the second day on Sunday. While Colaba recorded a maximum of 29 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.4 degrees Celsius, Santa Cruz saw the figures hovering between 30.5 degrees Celsius and 23.6 degrees Celsius. Humidity in Colaba was around 67%, while it was 59% in Santa Cruz.
The weatherman has predicted that Nilofer will attain its peak on October 28, with wind speed of 120 kms/hr, gusting to 145 kms/hr.
"At the moment, the cyclonic storm is 1,270 kilometers west to southwest of the Mumbai coast. While the formation of the cyclone started off in the deep sea, 910 kilometers off Oman, it has taken a turn and is moving towards the coast of North Gujarat mostly Kutch and Pakistan," said KS Hosaliker, deputy director general of the India Meteorological Department.
The IMD has also predicted that there would be a possibility of rain or thundershowers across the coastal Maharashtra due to the cyclonic activity. Also, strong winds will blow at up to the speed of 55 km/hr along the coast, said the Met department.
"There are likely rains expected due to a lot of moisture incursion over Maharashtra and Karnataka as a result of the cyclonic activity," added Hosaliker.
Over the next 24 hours, 'Nilofar' will intensify into a "severe" storm and will turn into "very severe" on Tuesday night, with wind speed touching 145 km/hr. It will start weakening by Wednesday, predicted IMD.
A cyclone occurs in the sea due to local heating over the sea surface which leads to formation of a convergence. "The warming up of the local area leads to winds starting to gush towards the convergence from all directions that then leads to it's whirling around. These cyclones can be spread out hundreds of kilometers in width," explained Hosaliker.
Fishermen will be issued daily warnings to not venture out in the sea along the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts all through this week. After 'Nanauk' in June, Nilofar is the second cyclone to form in the Arabian Sea this year. On the other hand, the Bay of Bengal sees more weather bullies, the most recent being HudHud which caused large-scale devastation in Visakhapatnam.
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