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Cyclone Shakti: First Arabian Sea Cyclone of the Season

6 October 20251 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYCyclone Shakti:First Arabian SeaCyclone of theSeason6 October 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The weather office announced that the first storm of the season over the Arabian Sea had strengthened into Cyclone Shakti.

Key facts

  • Name: Cyclone Shakti, the season’s first cyclonic storm over the Arabian Sea.
  • Position: roughly 250 km west-southwest of Dwarka, Gujarat.
  • Forecast: intensification into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday.
  • Impact: not expected to be significant on land; rough sea conditions over the weekend.

Background

The announcement came from the IMD, which tracks and classifies storms. Shakti moved from the cyclonic storm category towards the next, severe cyclonic storm, level.

Exam angle

  • Agency issuing the update: IMD.
  • Name of the storm: Shakti; basin: Arabian Sea.
  • Nearest landmark: Dwarka, Gujarat.
  • Expected category: severe cyclonic storm.

Test yourself

1. Which agency announced that the season’s first Arabian Sea cyclonic storm had become Cyclone Shakti?

The India Meteorological Department made the announcement.

2. Cyclone Shakti was located about 250 km west-southwest of which Gujarat place?

The notes place it west-southwest of Dwarka.

3. Cyclone Shakti was expected to strengthen into which category by Saturday?

It was forecast to become a severe cyclonic storm.

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