Cyclone "Keila" Likely To Hit Gujarat Coast By June 7, 2011

There is bad news for people of Gujarat. A powerful cyclone ("Keila")is likely to hit the Saurashtra coast by Monday, June 7, 2011.

• The tropical storm is likely to form near the Karnataka coast by Saturday, June 5, 2011

• It is expected to intensify and rapidly move northwards and go near the Saurashtra coast near Veraval-Porbandar by Monday, June 7, 2011

• It is likely to grow even stronger and them move along the Saurashtra coast (without touching it) and then start moving towards the coast of Oman

• This is the latest prediction of the path of the cyclone. But cyclones are by nature very unpredictable and there is a strong possibility that it may hit Gujarat

• The people and government of Gujarat will probably starting gearing up to face the storm after the IMD declares that the storm has formed on Friday or Saturday.

• The tropical storm is certain. It has been verified by many international forecasting agencies. Only one cannot be sure if it will hit Gujarat or move to Pakistan or Oman.

The diagrams below give the projected path of the storm. It may change anytime. Do log in to this site for latest news and info.