A cyclonic storm forming in the Arabian Sea is likely to bring heavy rain to Goa and coastal Karnataka, the weather office said on Friday.
The Goa government has issued a red alert as the weather office warned cyclonic storm "Kyarr" could turn into a "severe cyclonic storm" in the next 12 to 36 hours.
"Severe cyclonic storm 'Kyarr' lay centered at 11:30 pm, yesterday, about 200 km to west of Ratnagiri and 310 km south-southwest of Mumbai. It is very likely to move west-northwest towards the coast of Oman during the next five days," the weather office tweeted an update on the cyclonic storm this morning.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said disaster management teams in the state are on standby, news agency IANS reported.
The weather office had predicted light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy rain at isolated places over Karnataka, Goa and south Konkan. Strong winds are likely to accompany rain, it added. (IANS)
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