India, Oct. 4 -- Cyclone Shakti is set to impact parts of Maharashtra with high to moderate cyclone warning between October 3 and 7, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg are on alert for the rough weather conditions. The wind speed, reaching 45-55 kmph and gusting to 65 kmph, is likely to prevail over the North Maharashtra coast between October 3 and 5.

Fishermen have been advised to avoid venturing into the sea as high speed winds with very rough sea conditions are expected along the northern Maharashtra coast until October 5

The weathermen also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the interior parts of Maharashtra, particularly in East Vidarbha and parts of...