The Severe Cyclonic storm MAHA over east-central and adjoining northeast Arabian Sea continued to move eastwards and weaken into a Cyclonic Storm by this evening.<br />'' <br />'' According to the weather office, it is likely to move east-northeastwards, weaken further into a Deep Depression by early tomorrow and very likely to skirt Saurashtra coast as a deep depression.<br />'' <br />'' AIR, Ahmedabad correspondent reports that severe cyclonic storm MAHA lay centred about 400 kilometres west-south-west of Porbandar, 440 kilometres west- southwest of Veraval and 490 kilometres west- southwest of Diu.<br />'' <br />'' AIR Correspondent reports, Due to its impact of Cyclonic Storm MAHA heavy to very heavy rains have been predicted at a few places in the districts of Saurashtra and Gujarat region.<br />'' <br />'' These districts are Ahmedabad, Anand, Surat, Bharuch, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Porbandar and Rajkot.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, despite the weakening of cyclonic storm MAHA, the state machinery has geared up for all possible rescue and relief operations in the coastal areas. Total of 30 companies of NDRF have been deployed in the coastal areas.<br />'' <br />'' Most of the fishing boats have returned back on various ports of Gujarat safely. <br />'' <br />''Tourists have been asked to shift at safer places from Diu and other coastal tourist spots.