Cyclone likely to form over Arabian Sea in next few days

Year 2021's first cyclone is likely to form over the Arabian sea over the next few days. If formed, it will impact India's western coast across Lakshwadweep, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

The east-central Arabian Sea is likely to see the formation of a cyclonic storm in the coming days. If such a formation indeed takes shape, then it would be the first cyclonic storm of 2021 and would be named ‘Tauktae’, a name given by Myanmar. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that India’s western coast is likely to witness the cyclonic storm by May 16. In fact, the low-lying areas of Lakshadweep could be inundated by May 15-16.