Cyclone 'Biparjoy', the first storm brewing in the Arabian Sea this year, rapidly intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm.

• India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the very severe cyclonic storm will intensify further and move northwards during the next three days.
• Gale wind speed reaching 130 to 140 kilometres per hour gusting to 155 kmph is likely to prevail over east-central Arabian Sea today.
• Squally weather with wind speed reaching 35 to 45 kilometres per hour gusting to 55 kmph is likely along and off Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra coasts.