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June 16, 2023 - Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy Nears Landfall

   Biparjoy
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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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