Mumbaikars on Monday woke up to gusty winds and heavy showers due to the ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ Tauktae, which is drifting towards the Gujarat coast. The wind speed rose to 114 kmph at 2 pm, the highest recorded so far during the day, reported PTI. Several trees got uprooted and the monorail services were suspended for the day. As the cyclone inched closer to Mumbai, the operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were suspended from 11 am to 6 pm. The cyclone is expected to reach the Gujarat coast by Monday evening and cross the state coast between 8 pm and 11 pm, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Strong sea waves near the Gateway of India as cyclone Tauktae approaches the coast of Mumbai. (Photo Credit: PTI)
The cyclone is drifting towards the Gujarat coast. (Photo Credit: PTI)
Cyclone Tauktae intensified into an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ on Monday morning. (Photo Credit: PTI)
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar visits the Gateway of India in view of the formation of Cyclone Tauktae. (Photo Credit: PTI)
The Bandra-Worli sea link was closed due to the formation of cyclone Tauktae. (Photo Credit: PTI)
Mumbai experiences gusty winds and heavy showers on Monday. (Photo Credit: PTI)
Trees fallen on parked cars due to strong winds triggered by cyclone Tauktae, in Mumbai. (Photo Credit: PTI)
BKC jumbo vaccine centre damaged due to strong winds rising from the effect of cyclone Tauktae at Bandra in Mumbai. (Photo Credit: PTI)