Gujarat is about to experience a rare weather phenomenon, happening for only the fourth time in 80 years. Originating over the land, this event will impact the entire region as it takes shape over the Arabian Sea. Meteorologists are baffled by the sequence of events leading up to this. Currently, Gujarat is enduring intense rainfall and flooding caused by a deep depression, which is now morphing into a cyclone.
According to meteorological reports, such events have only occurred thrice before in the past 80 years. The rarity stems from a weather system developing over land, drenching Gujarat with rain. This same system is now brewing into a cyclone over the Arabian Sea by absorbing the sea’s warmth.
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Dr. Soma Sen Roy from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) explains that similar rare weather systems were observed in 1944, 1964, and 1976. Back then, an active deep depression on land siphoned heat from the Arabian Sea, turning into a formidable cyclone.
Weather System Shifting from Land to Sea
Previously, the Meteorological Department had issued a bulletin alerting about the deep depression over land, responsible for the ongoing rain and floods. Initially situated over Saurashtra and Kutch, this system is now advancing westward, steadily moving towards the southwest.
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Cyclone to Form Over Arabian Sea
On August 30, this system will solidify into a cyclone in the northeastern Arabian Sea, impacting Kutch, Saurashtra, and coastal regions of Pakistan. On Friday, Gujarat will likely face heavy rainfall due to this cyclone, which will then drift west-southwest over the subsequent two days.
Future Disaster Alerts to be Studied
Leaving the Indian coast, the cyclone could head towards Pakistan. These three days provide meteorologists worldwide an invaluable opportunity to study this evolving weather system, enhancing prediction and alert systems for future disasters.
