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Precipitation forecast with heavy thunderstorms / Current conditions / Where heavy rainfall / Maha vavazodu Heavy rain — when the precipitation rate is > 7.6 mm (0.30 in) per hour, or between 10 mm (0.39 in) and 50 mm (2.0 in) per hour. Violent rain — when the precipitation rate is > 50 mm (2.0 in) per hour.

Cyclone Maha is the fourth cyclone in Arabian Sea. Maha is following Cyclone Kyarr, which was in Category 4 in terms of intensity. The name Maha is given to it by Oman's Met Office.

In meteorology, a cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. Cyclones are characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate about a zone of low pressure. ... Cyclogenesis is the process of cyclone formation and intensification.

Tropical systems will continue to be the source of wet weather in India through the first full week of November.

Maha, now a severe cyclonic storm that formed in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, has slowly moved in a northwest direction while continuing to strengthen over the last few days.

The above satellite image shows Maha spinning off the western shores of India on Friday, 1 November. (Photo/NASA)

Many of the typical impacts expected from a such a strong system have been kept at bay, due to Maha's offshore path. While staying parallel to the western coast of India, the strongest winds have remained over open water, with occasional downpours reaching western parts of the country.

"The northwesterly track is expected to continue for Maha into Monday, keeping most of the wind and rain offshore," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Houk.

Gradual strengthening into a very severe cyclonic storm is expected during this time, which is comparable to a Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean.

However, by Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists anticipate that Maha will hook eastward and head for the Gujarat region of western India.

While southern and coastal parts of Gujarat may get some of the outer rain bands from Maha into as early as Tuesday, the heaviest rainfall will wait until midweek.

When Maha moves closer to the Indian coast, it may still be a cyclonic storm and strong wind and heavy rain possible.

While the proximity to land may ultimately weaken Maha before it makes landfall, gusty winds are likely to cause tree damage as well as power outages.

Rounds of tropical downpours and locally heavy rainfall looks to stretch from the Gujarat coast to southern and eastern Rajasthan as well as northern Madhya Pradesh into late week. This amount of rainfall can amount to flooding, especially in poorly drained or low-lying areas.

Both the rain and wind are likely to cause travel disruptions for many in the region.

The rest of the western shores of India will continue to endure daily downpours next week as onshore flow brings moisture in from the Arabian Sea.

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