NEW DELHI – Cyclone Sagar is building up at Aden off Yemen coast inArabian sea and is likely to intensify further slightly, a warning bulletinissued by Indian Metereological Department said, adding that it is movingtowards Gulf of Oman.
Gale winds speed reaching 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph is very likelyaround the centre of the cyclone covering Gulf of Aden and adjoining areasof southwest and west central Arabian sea. Sea condition will be high overthe same area and same period, the Met Department predicted.
The Sagar Cyclone is less likely to have any significant impact on coastalGujarat and Karachi.
However, not willing to take any chance, the state administration hasinitiated precautionary measures that include hoisting of Distant Warning(DW) signal number 2 at all major ports along the Gujarat coast.
The meteorological department has issued advisory asking fishermen not toenter deep sea in view of adverse weather conditions.
“Fishermen are advised not to venture into Gulf of Aden and adjoining areasof west-central and south-west Arabian sea. Hoist signal DW-II at all theports of south and north Gujarat” it stated.