Mumbai, October 26: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that the severe cyclonic storm "Kyarr" is likely to move west-northwest towards the coast of Oman during the next five days. Kyarr is currently centred about 200 km to the west of Ratnagiri and 310 km south-southwest of Mumbai since yesterday. Squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph is likely to prevail along and off Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Raigad districts of Maharashtra. Cyclone Kyarr: Tropical Cyclonic Storm Intensifies Into 'Severe Cyclone’

The IMD on Friday also issued a red alert for Sindhudurg district as heavy showers were predicted in the area. The severe cyclonic storm which is currently located over the east-central Arabian Sea will continue to track west-northwestward. The storm will develop over the east-central Arabian Sea on the weekend. Due to this development, coastal areas of Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra will witness heavy rain.

Meanwhile, In the wake of present weather conditions around the west coast of India, New Mangaluru Port rescued around 100 fishing boats and more than thousand people, and provided shelter within the safe zone of the harbour. According to weather.com, sea condition is very likely to be very rough to extremely rough over the east-central Arabian Sea. The weather-forecasting agency also said that Cyclone Kyaar would result in gale winds, reaching the speed to 85 kmph and by Saturday it would become 110 kmph.

Kyarr is the third cyclone to be formed in the Arabian Sea this year after "Vayu" and "Hikka". The name Kyarr is suggested by Myanmar. Cyclones in the Indian subcontinent and the South East Asian regions are named after a list prepared by eight countries- India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

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