Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’, this year’s first storm that took shape over the Arabian Sea on June 6 has now been classified in the extremely severe cyclone category.
On the IMD’s intensity scale, it is the third highest category with hurricane-force winds of 167-220 km/hour.
According to the Met, Cyclone Biparjoy is away from Indian coasts and is unlikely to cause a direct impact, but heavy showers and strong winds are predicted in coastal areas of Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala and Maharashtra this weekend.
‘Biparjoy’, meaning 'disaster' or 'calamity' in Bangla, was named by Bangladesh.