Mumbai: Cyclone Shakti, the first post-monsoon cyclonic storm over the Arabian Sea this year, has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is currently moving westwards over open waters, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. Packing wind speeds of around 100 kmph with stronger gusts, the system has already turned sea conditions rough to very rough along the west coast, leading multiple warnings.

420 km SW of Karachi (Pakistan) and 600 km ENE of Masirah (Oman). It is likely to move west-southwestwards and reach NW and adjoining WC Arabian Sea by 5th October. Thereafter, it will recurve and move east-northeastwards from morning of 6thOctober 2025 and weaken gradually. pic.twitter.com/pOCPXrq8cs — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 4, 2025

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