Summary:
While it is unlikely to cause widespread damage after landfall, Vayu is likely to bring in heavy rains. The system moved at 5 km per hour and was lying at around 490 km west-southwest of Porbandar, 440 km west-southwest of Dwarka and 550 km west-southwest of Bhuj at 7.30 pm on Sunday. It said the wind speed is likely to be around 44-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph and will gradually reduce to 25-35 kmph after landfall. However, the weather system is likely to bring in widespread rains in the Saurashtra and Kutch region, as well as south Rajasthan, with heavy rainfall at isolated places on Monday and Tuesday. Similarly, north Gujarat region is expected to receive rainfall at many places, with heavy rainfall at isolated places on Tuesday..