Mumbai is currently under a cyclone alert due to the warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regarding possible weather disturbances in the city of Maharashtra.

• This alert has been prompted by the expected development of a low-pressure system in the southeastern and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea within the next 48 hours.
• The period from October to December is considered to be favourable for cyclone formation in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, mainly due to higher ocean temperatures.
• If a tropical storm forms in the Indian seas during this time, it will be named "Tej" according to the established cyclone naming practice in the Indian Ocean region. 
• Currently, the chances of this system developing into a cyclonic storm are not considerably high. It is worth mentioning that in 2022, no tropical storms were observed in the Arabian Sea after the monsoon season, whereas the Bay of Bengal witnessed the emergence of two tropical storms, namely Sitrang and Mandous.