The Cyclonic Storm “GULAB” over west-central Bay of Bengal moved westward and started land-falling along North Andhra Pradesh-Orissa coast, India at 1500PST. Reaching over land, the system is likely to weaken into a depression first and then a well-marked low-pressure area and track Northwestward (towards Indian Gujarat coast).

There is no threat to any of the coastal area of Pakistani from this system.

This is the last advisory in this regard.

Satellite imagery at 2000 PST

The Cyclonic Storm 'GULAB' over west-central Bay of Bengal has moved westward during last 12 hrs and now lies centred around latitude 18.3N & longitude 87.2E, at a distance of about 2200km from Karachi. The system is very likely to keep moving westward and cross North Andhra Pradesh-Orissa coast, India by today evening/early night.

There is no threat to any of the coastal area of Pakistani from this system.

Satellite imagery at 0800 PST

The deep depression over central Bay of Bengal moved westward with a speed of 10 Km/hour over past six hours and intensified into a Cyclonic Storm 'GULAB'. It now lies centered around latitude 18.3N & longitude 88.5E, at a distance of about 2325km from Karachi. The system is very likely to move westward (North Andhra Pradesh-Orissa coast, India).

There is no threat to any of the coastal area of Pakistani from this system.

Satellite imagery at 2000 PST

Met Office spokesman informed that the prevailing low-pressure area over central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression (very strong low-pressure area) and lies centred around latitude 18.3N & longitude 89.5E, at a distance of about 2425km from Karachi. The system is very likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm (CS) by today (25 Sep) evening and move westward (Vishakhapatnam, India).

There is no threat to any of the coastal area of Pakistani from this system.

Satellite imagery at 1300 PST