Cyclone Vayu has delayed monsoon, says IMD

Cyclone Vayu has passed from the state's coastline and is heading towards the Gujarat coast, but the cyclone has further delayed the arrival of the monsoon in Goa, state Indian Meteorological Department Director K.V. Padgalwar said on Thursday.

"The cyclone has crossed Goa and is heading towards the Gujarat coastline. Diu, Somnath, Junagadh and Dwarka areas are likely to be affected. The wind speed of the cyclone is nearly 135 kph to 145 kmph," Padgilwar told reporters in Panaji.

He said that the cyclone had further delayed the onset of monsoon in the coastal state.