Tags: Cyclone in Mumbai

Mumbai: Amidst heavy rains and cyclone threat, the government offices will be shut at 2.00 pm today.

The BMC has asked schools and colleges for early closure in the financial capital due to unexpected heavy rains and Cyclone Phyan. The private offices have been asked to take their own call.

The Chief Secretary of Mumbai has ordered closure of schools and colleges in Mumbai and Thane by this afternoon.

The BMC has warned that the Cyclonic conditions may be prevailed after 3.00 pm on Wednesday.

Cyclone Phyan pegged at level 6 approaching in West coast, the Met officials said. The heavy rains in the city has blocked Eastern Express highway, sources said.

Meanwhile, the BMC has asked residents of low lying area to move safer place.

Cyclonic storm 'Phyan' will hit South Gujarat and North Maharashtra by late this evening following a deep depression in the South East and adjoining Central Arabian Sea and fishermen have been warned against venturing into the sea, the weather office said.

The depression, which developed yesterday, intensified into a cyclone early this morning and the system is likely to move North northeastwards and cross South Gujarat and North Maharashtra coast between Alibag (Maharashtra) and Valsad (Gujarat) by late this evening or night, the latest bulletin from the weather office said.

The sea will be very rough along and off Maharashtra and South Gujarat Coast and fishermen have been warned against venturing along the Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat coasts, it said.

Cyclonic storm over East Central Arabian Sea moved Northwards and lay centred at 0530 hours today over same area near latitude 16.0 degree North and longitude 71.

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