Super Cyclonic Storm Kyarr, one of the strongest storms in recent memory in the Arabian Sea, lashed the Indian coastline over the weekend with fierce winds and drenching rain but avoided making a direct strike on the country.
The storm formed last week near the coast of western India on Friday, local time before it strengthened over the weekend to become a super cyclonic storm on Sunday while moving away from the western Indian coast.
The system is the first super cyclonic storm in the northern Indian Ocean and the first in the Arabian Sea since Gonu in 2007, according to AccuWeather Lead International Meteorologist Jason Nicholls.
Current maximum sustained winds are around 230 km/h (143 mph), making it the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. Kyarr will bring dangerous seas and rough surf to coastal parts of Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. Boaters should use extra caution, even in areas well away from the center of the storm.
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