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Cyclone Nilofar - Wikipedia. Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Nilofar was, at the time, the third- strongest cyclone in the Arabian Sea. In late October 2014, it reached peak maximum sustained winds estimated between 205 km/h (125 mph) and 215 km/h (130 mph).
Oct 27, 2014 · Cyclone Nilofar is enjoying a very warm Arabian Sea which continues to have a Sea Surface Temperature (SST) of 29°C. Plus the vertical wind shear is just 5-10 knot, providing a light interference. For the next 48 hours from this post (till October 29), vertical wind shear is expected to remain less and the good inhalation-exhalation system (of warm, moist air) will help in further intensification of the cyclone.
Oct 31, 2014 · Cyclone Nilofar wanes, Kutch still on alert. All ports in Kutch and major factories were asked to shut down by the afternoon of October 30. A total workforce in excess of 5,000 personnel (including army, Border Security Force, State Reserve Police Force, National Disaster Response Force and district administration) had been kept ready for d-day.
Oct 30, 2014 · The severe cyclonic storm, ‘Nilofar’, over westcentral Arabian Sea and neighbourhood has further weakened and will pass over Gujarat coast as a mere depression at a wind speed of 40-50 kilometre per hour, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) latest release updated.
Oct 28, 2014 · The very severe cyclonic storm Nilofar over west central Arabian sea moved North-North eastwards with a speed of 15 kilometre per hour during past 6 hours and lay centered at 870 kilometre west-southwest of Naliya and 870 kilometre south-southwest of Karachi in Pakistan, the IMD release stated.
Nov 1, 2014 · Cyclones are relatively infrequent in the Arabian Sea—just one or two per year—and severe cyclones are even rarer. For this reason, meteorologists and government officials in India, Pakistan, and Oman were anxiously watching Cyclone Nilofar in the last week of October 2014.
Oct 26, 2014 · Coastal districts of Gujarat would receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall from October 30 as Cyclone Nilofar would intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said.
