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Cyclone Biparjoy to Make Landfall on Gujarat, Mumbai Coastline by 8 PM
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 11 Aug 2026, 02:38 AM
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Cyclone Biparjoy will make landfall along the Gujarat and Mumbai coast between 4 and 8 p.m. today.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning that Cyclone Biparjoy is set to make landfall along the Gujarat and Mumbai coastline today. The cyclone is expected to strike between 4 and 8 p.m. local time.
Biparjoy has intensified over the Arabian Sea and is moving at a steady speed toward the western coast of India. Authorities in Gujarat and Maharashtra have advised residents to stay indoors and secure loose objects.
The IMD has urged coastal communities to heed evacuation orders and follow instructions from local disaster management authorities. The cyclone’s path could bring strong winds, heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to the affected areas.
Biparjoy has intensified over the Arabian Sea and is moving at a steady speed toward the western coast of India. Authorities in Gujarat and Maharashtra have advised residents to stay indoors and secure loose objects.
The IMD has urged coastal communities to heed evacuation orders and follow instructions from local disaster management authorities. The cyclone’s path could bring strong winds, heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to the affected areas.