The Indian Meteorological Department officials said 'Phet' laid centred about 950 km west-southwest of Naliya in Kutch.
Even as the tropical cyclone 'Phet' weakened after hitting Oman coast, Gujarat's coastal districts are on alert as it is likely to head northeastwards towards Pakistan and cause rains in the state.
"Though the threat is almost over, it is likely to recurve and come near Kutch coast. So we have kept the coastal district on alert," state relief commissioner Poonamchandra Parmar told PTI.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said 'Phet' laid centred about 950 km west-southwest of Naliya in Kutch.
"The cyclone will recurve northeastwards and emerge into northwest Arabian Sea and move towards Pakistan coast," an IMD official said, adding that widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls are likely to occur over Saurashtra and Kutch region of the state during the next two days.
Squally winds with speed reaching 40-50 kph, which could reach up to 60 kph, would blow along and off north Gujarat coast during the same period, they said.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea for the next two days.
"All deployments that were made in the wake of the cyclone before it moved towards Oman have been maintained as it is, till the 'Phet' seizes completely," Parmar said.
The government had evacuated over 12,000 people from the coastal districts of Kutch and Porbander to safer grounds yesterday.
According to officials, six teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and eight teams of State Reserve Police (SRP) have been deployed in Saurashtra and Kutch, while three units of NDRF have been kept ready in Gandhinagar.
Eight persons have died so far due to affects of the cyclone in the state.
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