Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) Shakhti over the northwest Arabian Sea is steadily moving west-southwest and is expected to reach the northwest Arabian Sea by Sunday evening (October 5), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest update late Saturday night.

The storm, located about 320 km east-southeast of Ras Al Hadd in Oman, is forecast to recurve eastwards from October 6 and gradually weaken as it moves further over the Arabian Sea.

It is likely to move west-southwestwards and reach northwest and adjoining westcentral

Arabian Sea by evening of today, the 5th October. Thereafter, it will recurve and move nearly

eastwards from morning of 6th October 2025 and weaken gradually. pic.twitter.com/FD9XcWDtbn — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 4, 2025

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