June 16, 2023 - Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy Nears Landfall

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After stirring in the Arabian Sea for over a week, Severe Cyclonic
Storm Biparjoy made landfall near Nalyia, in the state of Gujarat,
India by 1800 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) on June 15, 2023. According to the
Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JWTC), maximum sustained winds near the
time of landfall measured approximately 64 mph (103 km/h).

Biparjoy developed into a cyclone in the early morning hours of June 6
and spent eight days in the Arabian Sea, generally moving slowly north,
until it took a turn to the east to take aim at Pakistan and India. The
long-lived cyclone had wind speeds of 129 kilometers (80 miles) per
hour on June 14, making it a Category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson
Wind Scale. At that time, the outer bands of the storm were lashing
both countries as the storm approached. Fortunately, Cyclone Biparjoy
weakened before striking India.

Early reports of damage include uprooted trees, pelting rain, and
flooding in parts of coastal India and Pakistan. Multiple deaths have
been reported, including drownings off the coast of Mumbai.

At 1800 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) on June 15, the JTWC issued its last
advisory on Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy. They forecast that the system
would continue to track inland over the next 36 hours, slowly weakening
through June 15 then rapidly weakening followed by dissipation as it
moves over rugged and dry terrain.

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of Severe Cyclonic
Storm Biparjoy approaching landfall on the morning of June 15. The
somewhat ragged eye appears to be sitting over the Arabian Sea about 90
miles (150 km) southwest of the coast of Gujarat, India. Convective
bands that carry both torrential rain and high wind stretch well over
both India (east) and low-lying areas of Pakistan (west).

Image Facts
Satellite: Terra
Date Acquired: 6/15/2023
Resolutions: 1km (316.7 KB), 500m (1.1 MB), 250m (3.1 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-06-16

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