The cyclonic activity in the Indian Ocean is marked by the Kyarr episode in the Arabian Sea. This system which was named 24 hours ago by the RSMC of New Delhi, takes advantage of favorable environmental conditions to strengthen. Latest satellite imagery does not clearly show an eye. Microwave data from 0219 UTC shows an intense convection ring that wraps around the eye.

The automatic intensity estimation systems for SATCON show sustained winds of 83 kt at 0220 UTC and ADT at 80 kt at 0145 UTC. The manual analysis of Navy (JTWC) estimated at 0300 UTC the intensity at 70 kt and the RSMC of New Delhi raised the status of Kyarr from Severe Cyclonic Storm to Very Severe Cyclonic Storm. The system should not stop there, and a phase of rapid intensification could allow it to become the equivalent of a category 4 over the next 24 to 48 hours.