As of 8.30 am IST on Friday, it was centred near latitude 14.0 degrees north and longitude 70.6 degrees east, about 380 km west-southwest of Panjim in Goa, 400 km northwest of Aminidivi in Lakshadweep, and 480 km west-northwest of Mangalore in Karnataka
The system likely to become a cyclonic storm over southwest Bay of Bengal by Monday morning. Representational Pic
A depression forming over the east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea moved north-northeast at a speed of 25 kmph over the past three hours. As on Friday 8.30 am, it was centred near 14.0 degrees North latitude and 70.6 degrees East longitude, approximately 380 km west-southwest of Panjim in Goa, 400 km northwest of Aminidivi in Lakshadweep, and 480 km west-northwest of Mangalore in Karnataka. The system is expected to continue moving nearly north-northeast across the eastern Arabian Sea over the next 24 hours.
Low-pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal
A low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved slowly west-northwest in the past three hours and remained over the same region as of 8.30 am IST on Friday. It is likely to continue moving west-northwest, intensifying into a depression over the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal by Saturday. The system may further strengthen into a deep depression by Sunday and is expected to develop into a cyclonic storm over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of Monday (October 27).
(A) #Depression over Eastcentral #Arabian Sea:
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 24, 2025
The Depression over eastcentral and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 25 kmph during past 3 hours and lay centered at 0830 hrs IST of today, the 24th October 2025, overthe eastcentral Arabian… pic.twitter.com/3ILmziNg0f
Maharashtra weather update: IMD issues yellow alert; warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for several districts of Maharashtra on Friday, warning residents of possible thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in isolated areas.
Thane and Palghar are under a yellow alert for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph. Meanwhile, Mumbai, Raigad, and Ratnagiri could experience thunderstorms with lightning, moderate rainfall, and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph at isolated places. Other districts under yellow alert include Sindhudurg, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Pune, the ghats of Pune and Satara.
On Friday, Colaba recorded a minimum of 25 degrees Celsius with 9 mm of rainfall, while Santacruz logged 27 degrees Celsius with no rainfall.
According to the Thane Belapur Industries Association (TBIA), the minimum temperature in the region was 26 degrees Celsius with 78 per cent humidity. No rainfall was recorded in the past 24 hours in the region, where the seasonal rainfall now stands at 59.4 millimetres.
Ratnagiri recorded a minimum of 24.3 degrees Celsius, with 17.2 mm rainfall, and 84 per cent humidity, whereas Mahabaleshwar remained cooler at 18 degrees Celsius, recording 25.8 mm rainfall and fog.
Pune recorded 21.4 degrees Celsius with 90 per cent humidity and 18.3 mm rainfall. Matheran logged 19 degrees Celsius, 84 per cent humidity, and 3.8 mm rainfall, while Malegaon remained dry at 22.6 degrees Celsius with 90 per cent humidity. Light to moderate rain was observed across other parts of Maharashtra and Goa.
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