Cyclone Shakti, formed over the Arabian Sea in October 2025, has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. While it’s not expected to make landfall, it is already impacting Maharashtra and Gujarat with heavy rain and coastal warnings.

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• Cyclone Shakti formed over east-central Arabian Sea in early October 2025

• Currently located ~420 km off Dwarka coast, moving west-southwest at 18 km/h

• IMD classified it as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speeds over 89 km/h

• Maharashtra’s Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad face rainfall, rough sea alerts

• Gujarat coastal areas also under warning; fishing and ferry services disrupted

• Cyclone Shakti intensified due to warm sea (27°C+), low wind shear, and moisture

• Named “Shakti” by Sri Lanka under WMO/ESCAP naming protocol

• Arabian Sea seeing more cyclones—52% rise in severe storms since 2001

• Climate change, warmer oceans, and Indian Ocean Dipole behind storm surge

• IMD urges readiness as Arabian Sea cyclone activity rises