*KARACHI: **Severe Cyclonic Maha 557 kilometres away from Karachi asPakistan Meteorological Department issues new warning alert.*
*Tropical Cyclone Maha in Arabian Sea tracked eastwards during last 12hours. *Cyclonic storm Maha was located at a distance of 557 kilometerssouthwest of Karachi this morning.
Cyclone Maha is likely to weaken further this evening and continue trackingeastward towards Indian Gujarat, according to Pakistan MeteorologicalDepartment (PMD).
There is no threat to Pakistan’s coastal area, however, the fishermen havebeen advisedlink not toventure in deep sea till Thursday.
The India’s weather authorities today announced cyclone alert for theGujarat coast as Cyclone Maha is expected to make landfall on the coastbetween Dwarka district and Diu on Thursday.
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“The Very Severe Cyclonic storm Maha moved eastwards with a speed of 21kmph during the past six hours link.It is very likely to cross Gujarat coast around Diu as a Cyclonic Stormwith a maximum sustained wind speed of 70-80 Kmph gusting to 90 Kmph aroundnoon of November 7,” India’s weather office stated in its weather warningtoday.
Maha will bring heavy rain to Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India.After hitting Gujarat, it is expected to steadily lose its intensity,becoming a tropical depression by early Friday morning, Indian metofficials earlier said.
