Cyclonic storm Shakhti moves southward over Arabian Sea

Cyclonic Storm Shakhti over the westcentral and adjoining northwest Arabian Sea has moved nearly southward at a speed of 5 kmh over the past six hoursAs of 0300 UTC today it was centred near latitude 196 degrees North and longitude 605 degrees East approximately 210 km southeast of Masirah Island Oman station 41288The CyclonicstormShakhti over westcentral and adjoining northwest Arabian Sea moved nearly southwards with a speed of 5 kmph during last 6 hours and lay centered at 0300 UTC of today near latitude 196degN and longitude 605degE about 210 km southeast of Masirah Oman 41288 pictwittercomSpMLOuriXpmdash India Meteorological Department Indiametdept October 6 2025Cyclone Shakhti weakens moves westsouthwest over Arabian Sea IMDEarlier on Sunday the severe cyclonic storm Shakhti over the northwest and adjoining westcentral Arabian Sea moved westsouthwestwards at 15 kmph centred at 1130 hrs IST near latitude 208 degrees North and longitude 610 degrees East according to the India Meteorological Department IMDAccording to the news agency ANI the storm is located approximately 210 km southeast of Ras Al Hadd Oman 220 km east of Masirah Oman 780 km southwest of Karachi Pakistan 850 km westsouthwest of Naliya and 850 km west of DwarkaThe storm is expected to recurve moving nearly eastwards over the westcentral and northwest Arabian Sea further weakening into a depression by the forenoon of TuesdayMeanwhile the India Meteorological Department IMD has reported a Western Disturbance seen as a cyclonic circulation over Jammu and the neighbourhood at middle tropospheric levelsA trough runs from north Bihar to north Odisha across Jharkhand at lower tropospheric levels and another trough extends from coastal Andhra Pradesh to the Comorin area across Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu at lower tropospheric levelsAdditionally a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from MondayIMD has forecasted significant weather activity in East India due to prevailing weather systemsAdditionally with heavy rainfall also forecasted in SubHimalayan West Bengal and Sikkim todayThe IMD further predicts light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms at most places accompanied by isolated thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 3040 kmph across East India over the next 34 daysRain expected in South Marathwada Vidarbha as IMD issues yellow alertThe India Meteorological Department IMD has forecast the possibility of light to moderate intermittent showers over parts of the South Marathwada region and adjoining districts of Vidarbha during the next two to three hoursFormer head of the Climate Research and Services IMD Pune KS Hosalikar while posting on the social media platform X stated ldquoPossibility of light to moderate intermittent showers during the next 2ndash3 hours over parts of the South Marathwada region amp adjacent districts of Vidarbha at isolated placesrdquoKosalikar further posted the detailed rainfall data till October 5 As per the official data Parbhani taluka received the highest rainfall at 1214 mm followed by Palam 73 mm Gangakhed 56 mm Purna 55 mm Sonpeth 51 mm Manwat 44 mm Pathri 21 mm Jintur 7 mm and Selu 5 mmWith Agency inputs