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Severe Cyclone Shakti Strengthens Offshore; IMD Warns of Rough Seas and Maharashtra Alerts

Forecasters expect a northeast turn early next week with gradual weakening.

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Cyclone Shakti: How Did It Get Its Name?
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Overview

  • Cyclone Shakti intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with winds near 100 kmph, centered around 22.0°N, 64.5°E and roughly 470 km west of Dwarka and 420 km southwest of Karachi on Saturday morning.
  • It is moving west‑southwest at about 18 kmph and is forecast to reach the northwest and adjoining west‑central Arabian Sea by Sunday before recurving east‑northeast from Monday.
  • IMD warns of very rough to high seas and gale‑force winds over the northwest and adjoining northeast/central Arabian Sea, advising fishermen to avoid these waters and the Gujarat–north Maharashtra coasts through Tuesday.
  • Maharashtra districts including Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg are under alerts for strong winds and possible heavy rain through October 7, though some local forecasters say heavy rain over Mumbai is unlikely.
  • The system is the season’s first Arabian Sea cyclone and carries the WMO/ESCAP name Shakti contributed by Sri Lanka, with regional agencies in the Gulf monitoring conditions and no impact expected in the UAE.