The cyclonic storm, named as Ashobaa by Sri Lanka, is expected to become a super cyclonic storm in one and a half days. The deep depression in the Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm Ashobaa and is expected to further develop into a “super cyclonic storm” in next 24-36 hours, the weather office said on Monday. read more
The strongest storm in the bay was the 1999 Odisha cyclone. The Arabian Sea is a sea located in the northwest of the Indian Ocean. Tropical cyclones in the basin are abbreviated ARB by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) of the basin. read more