After Mocha in the Bay of Bengal, the second storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean named Biparjoy has developed in the Arabian Sea.

Tropical Cyclone

• Tropical cyclones are intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans.
• It is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain.
• It draws its energy from the sea surface and maintaining its strength as long as it remains over warm water.
• It can elevate of the sea surface by 6 metres (20 feet) above normal levels.
• It can occur over the late summer months (July–September in the Northern Hemisphere and January–March in the Southern Hemisphere).
• Biparjoy – A very severe cyclonic storm along the coastline of Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra in the Arabian Sea
• The cyclone is expected to keep the monsoon a little subdued.
• The name “Biparjoy” was suggested by Bangladesh and the word means ‘disaster’ or ‘calamity’ in Bengali.
• Naming of tropical cyclones – Worldwide, there are 6 Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) and 5 regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) mandated for issuing advisories and naming of tropical cyclones.
• Indian Metrological Department (IMD) is one of the six RSMCs to provide tropical cyclone and storm surge advisories to 13 member countries under the WMO/Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific (ESCAP) Panel.
• Countries include Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.