Dvorak technique
As the storm moved slowly northward, it quickly intensified, and the IMD upgraded the system's status from a depression on October 22 to severe cyclonic storm status late on October 23. Around that time, the storm developed an eye, and the JTWC estimated 1 minute peak winds of at 18:00 UTC that day, equivalent to a minimal hurricane. On October 24, the IMD estimated peak 3 minute winds of , although estimates derived from the Dvorak technique suggested winds of .