The severe cyclonic storm "Shakhti" over the northwest and adjoining west-central Arabian Sea moved west-southwestwards at 15 kmph, centred at 1130 hrs IST on October 5, 2025, near latitude 20.8°N and longitude 61.0°E, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert for several districts in Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, due to a cyclonic circulation that is expected to bring moderate to heavy rainfall on Saturday.
Under the influence of an upper air cyclonic circulation over the northeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Myanmar-South Bangladesh coasts, a low-pressure area has formed over the northeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood at 0530 hrs IST today. The associated cyclonic circulation extends up
IMD, on Sunday, said that the monsoon trough at mean sea level passes through Suratgarh, Sirsa, delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Daltonganj, Bankura, Digha and thence southeastward to the northeast Bay of bengal, and upper air cyclonic circulation lies over Himachal Pradesh and adjoining Punjab
The rainfall activity was triggered by a trough at mean sea level stretching from East Uttar Pradesh to Arunachal Pradesh and a cyclonic circulation over northeast Assam at about 0.9 km above sea level.
"Light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at many places in Odisha over the next few days. The southwest monsoon has already set in over Kerala, and pre-monsoon showers are currently active in our state. Cyclonic circulation is going to form. Tomorrow, light and moderate rainfall will o
He further stated that while there was a possibility of rain in Delhi today, forecasts by IMD predicted thunderstorm activity and gusty winds at a speed of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a red alert for Uttara Kannada district as heavy rains battered several parts of the state.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted it would likely to move nearly northwards and intensify further into a depression during subsequent 36 hours.
The weather department said a low-pressure area will likely form over the same region around May 22, under its influence. Thereafter, it is likely to move northwards and intensify further.
According to RMC reports, a cyclonic circulation, extending up to 3.1 km above mean sea level, is projected to move west-southwestward. It is expected to reach the southwest Bay of Bengal, near the northern Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh coasts, around December 24.
The DMK passed 12 resolutions which were read out by DMK leader TKS Elangovan, former member of Rajya Sabha, who appreciated CM Stalin and the ministers in the Tamil Nadu government for their efforts to implement precautionary measures during the Cyclonic storm 'Fengal'.