India, Oct. 6 -- Cyclone 'Shakhti', classified as a severe cyclonic storm over the Arabian Sea that brought incessant rain over parts of western India over the past few days, moved further south-southwestwards on Sunday.

As per the IMD, Shakti is expected to continue to move south-southwestwards and weaken gradually into a Cyclonic Storm by Monday morning.

'Thereafter, it will recurve and move nearly eastwards over westcentral & adj northwest Arabian Sea and weaken further into a depression by 7th October forenoon," said IMD.

According to India meteorological department's tropical cyclone advisory issued at 9 PM on Sunday, cyclone Shakhti moved south-southwestwards with a speed of 7 kmph during the last 6 hours and lay centered over we...