Goa to witness squally wind next 5 days due to developing cyclonic storm 920 km off Goa coast

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    Digital Goa, June 6 – Depression has formed over Southeast Arabian Sea and lay centered at 0530 hours IST of today about 920 km west-southwest of Goa. It is likely to move nearly northwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm over East central Arabian Sea & adjoining southeast during next 24 hours. As a result of this developing cyclonic storm, squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is likely over adjoining areas of southwest & west central Arabian Sea and along & off Kerala-Karnataka-Goa coasts. The wind seed is likely intensify further 60 kmph on June 7 to June 10. Sea condition is also likely to be rough to very rough over adjoining areas of southwest Arabian Sea, along & off Kerala-Karnataka-Goa coasts, Lakshadweep-Maldives areas for the next five days, warns IMD.