The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned that Cyclone Biparjoy, still bearing down on Sindh and Balochistan, is maintaining its intensity.
How far away is Storm from Karachi? : As Biparjoy continued to be intense and was located 910 kilometers south of Karachi, the authorities in Sindh and Balochistan remained on high alert.
During the upcoming 24 hours, it is quite likely to gradually move north-northeastward while intensifying even more, according to weather reports. Over the next three days, the storm will most likely travel gradually north-northwesterly.
From June 13 night to June 14 morning, a rain-thunderstorm with heavy falls and squally gusts is anticipated along the Sindh-Makran coast due to its likely north-northeast course.
Bangladesh proposed the name “Biparjoy,” which is Bengali for “calamity” or “disaster.” On a rotating basis, countries choose the names of cyclones while adhering to predetermined rules.
While previously predicted to pose a minimal threat to Pakistan’s coastal regions, the cyclone reversed course and started heading in that direction a day earlier. It was a little over 1,100 km away as of June 9.
Climate change minister Sherry Rehman urged the provincial disaster management authorities in Sindh and Balochistan to “take stock of preparations and ensure public safety for communities in coastal areas.”
As a result, the authorities alerted the provincial disaster management authorities (PDMAs) of Sindh and Balochistan, who issued an urgent advisory to fishermen, urging them not to enter the water.
The Met department stated the system had “further tracked north-northeastward during past 12 hours and now lies near Latitude 16.7°N & Longitude 66.4°E” in a notification released today.
The PMD described the storm as “about 910km south of Karachi, 890km south of Thatta, and 990km southeast of Ormara” in terms of distances from Pakistan’s coastal cities.