Last Updated on October 25, 2026 9:40 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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The Low-pressure system over Bay of Bengal likely to cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as very severe cyclonic storm with the maximum sustained wind speed of 115 to 125 kilometres per hour gusting to 140 kilometres per hour by forenoon of Wednesday. India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall over Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday and Wednesday and also over Odisha and Telangana on Wednesday.
The India Meteorological Department has issued a pre-cyclone watch for the Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts, as a depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm. The IMD has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh on October 27 and 28. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to remain alert and warn people in low-lying areas. Fisheries officials are taking steps to bring fishing boats safely ashore. Power utilities are also preparing teams to restore electricity in case of disruptions. Odisha is on alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, strong winds and possible flooding, as the state government steps up disaster preparedness.
Akashvani correspondent reports that the Met Dept is closely monitoring a depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm by tomorrow morning and a severe cyclonic storm by day after tomorrow. It may further strengthen into a very severe cyclonic storm before approaching the Andhra Pradesh coast around Wednesday morning. The system was located about 860 kilometres east-southeast of Visakhapatnam and 1,130 kilometres east of Bapatla in the latest bulletin from IMD.
The projected landfall zone is along the Andhra Pradesh coast, between Visakhapatnam and Bapatla, though the precise location remains subject to further updates. Odisha is likely to experience heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several districts under the impact of the weather system. The state government has placed all districts on alert and kept disaster-response teams on standby. Fishermen have been advised to return to shore and avoid venturing into the sea. People are urged to follow official weather advisories.