Near the coast forecasters are concerned about a potentially large storm surge, a rise in seawater levels pushed ashore by a storm and Hagibis has already had an impact on the Rugby World Cup.
Forecasters said 24 to 30 inches of rain was possible in some parts of the Bahamas and that's in addition to flooding from the storm surge, the rise in sea water pushed ashore by hurricane winds.
It's expected to make landfall near the Ganges River delta where the Ganges and the Brahmaputra Rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal and that could bring major storm surges, a rise in seawater levels blown ashore by a cyclone.
For example, because of the threat of a storm surge, a rise in seawater levels pushed ashore by a tropical system, flooding was a threat to millions, especially in low-lying areas.
Besides its wind speeds of around 145 miles per hour, the storm was predicted to bring a major storm surge, a rise in seawater levels blown ashore by a hurricane.