Photos: India's west coast on high alert as cyclone Nisarga set to intensify

Fishermen take precautions by anchoring their boats at Uttan beach ahead of the cyclone Nisarga, in Thane. The cyclone is very likely to intensify into a 'severe cyclonic storm' over the next 12 hours and cross Maharashtra and South Gujarat coast on Wednesday, June 3.

Satellite image released by NASA shows Cyclone Nisarga roaring toward the western coast of India. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) authorities say that the cyclone brewing in the Arabian sea is expected to cross very close to India's western coast on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Maharashtra and Gujarat states are on pre-cyclone alert as heavy rainfall is expected in the region. The city of Mumbai, already overwhelmed with the high incidence of coronavirus cases, is bracing for this unusual cyclone that may inundate low-lying slum areas.

Fishermen relocate a boat as part of precautions against cyclone Nisarga in Mumbai. The cyclonic storm will cross north Maharashtra and adjoining south Gujarat coast between Harihareshwar and Daman, close to Alibaug (in Maharashtras Raigad), as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind 100-110 gusting to 120 kmph, he said.

Indian Navy rescue team gears up to assist citizens in times of natural calamities ahead of cyclone Nisarga, in Mumbai. National Disaster Response Force personnel have been sent to both Maharashtra state, and nearby Gujarat state and officials were urging people in at risk areas to evacuate.

A city civic lifeguard checks equipments at the Dadar Beach ahead of a cyclone, in Mumbai. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's office earlier in the day said that out of the 16 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, 10 have been deployed in the coastal areas of the state.

The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) tweeted that an alert has been issued for Mumbai city and suburbs, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. It also said precautions will be taken during relief work given the prevalence of COVID-19. | Above: Fishermen take precautions by anchoring their boats at Uttan beach ahead of the cyclone, in Thane.

Fisherfolk wash crates before taking them inland ahead of a cyclonic storm Nisarga, at the Madh fishing village, in the north western coast of Mumbai.

Indian Navy rescue team gears up to assist citizens in times of natural calamities ahead of Cyclone Nisarga, in Mumbai.

A fisherman pulls a handcart filled with crates towards inland ahead of a cyclonic storm Nisarga, at the Madh fishing village, in the north western coast of Mumbai.

Life guards stands at a Juhu beach in an Arabian Sea in Mumbai.

An earthmover carries a boat as fishermen prepare at Badhwar Park in Colaba ahead of the Cyclone Nisarga, in Mumbai.

People enjoy rain on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai, on Tuesday.

Fire brigade rescue team stationed at Girgaon Chowpatty after a red alert was issued due to the possibility of Cyclone Nisarga, in Mumbai.