Mumbai residents warned against entering Arabian Sea due to high tide alerts and potential 0.5 to 1.5-meter wave height increase by BMC, IMD, and INCOIS.

Mumbai residents are warned against entering the Arabian Sea due to high tide alerts issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information (INCOIS) predicts a "swell of surge waves" with wave heights potentially rising by 0.5 to 1.5 meters from 11:30 am Saturday to 11:30 pm Sunday. Security guards at city beaches have been directed to keep people from entering the waters, and fishermen have been urged to exercise caution.

May 03, 2024
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