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   June 16, 2023 - Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy Nears Landfall   
      
      Biparjoy   
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      After stirring in the Arabian Sea for over a week, Severe Cyclonic   
      Storm Biparjoy made landfall near Nalyia, in the state of Gujarat,   
      India by 1800 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) on June 15, 2023. According to the   
      Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JWTC), maximum sustained winds near the   
      time of landfall measured approximately 64 mph (103 km/h).   
      
      Biparjoy developed into a cyclone in the early morning hours of June 6   
      and spent eight days in the Arabian Sea, generally moving slowly north,   
      until it took a turn to the east to take aim at Pakistan and India. The   
      long-lived cyclone had wind speeds of 129 kilometers (80 miles) per   
      hour on June 14, making it a Category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson   
      Wind Scale. At that time, the outer bands of the storm were lashing   
      both countries as the storm approached. Fortunately, Cyclone Biparjoy   
      weakened before striking India.   
      
      Early reports of damage include uprooted trees, pelting rain, and   
      flooding in parts of coastal India and Pakistan. Multiple deaths have   
      been reported, including drownings off the coast of Mumbai.   
      
      At 1800 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) on June 15, the JTWC issued its last   
      advisory on Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy. They forecast that the system   
      would continue to track inland over the next 36 hours, slowly weakening   
      through June 15 then rapidly weakening followed by dissipation as it   
      moves over rugged and dry terrain.   
      
      The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board   
      NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of Severe Cyclonic   
      Storm Biparjoy approaching landfall on the morning of June 15. The   
      somewhat ragged eye appears to be sitting over the Arabian Sea about 90   
      miles (150 km) southwest of the coast of Gujarat, India. Convective   
      bands that carry both torrential rain and high wind stretch well over   
      both India (east) and low-lying areas of Pakistan (west).   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 6/15/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (316.7 KB),  500m (1.1 MB),  250m (3.1 MB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-06-16   
       
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