PUNE: The season's first cyclonic storm over the Arabian Sea intensified into ‘Cyclone Shakhti' on Friday, stated the India Meteorological Department ( IMD ). The system, currently centred about 250km west-southwest of Dwarka, is expected to strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday. While forecasters said, it is unlikely to make a significant impact on Indian landmass, sea conditions are expected to be rough over the weekend. As of 11.30am on Friday, Cyclone Shakhti lay over the northeast Arabian Sea near latitude 21.7°N and longitude 66.8°E, around 270km southwest of Naliya, 300km west of Porbandar and 360km south of Karachi in Pakistan. The system was moving northwestwards at a speed of 8kmph and will later track west-southwestwards towards the central Arabian Sea, s

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