Bhubaneswar: Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu is set to hit Andhra Pradesh coast around midnight on Monday, raising the likelihood of heavy downpour in several parts of Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The system lay centred over the west-central Bay of Bengal, about 100 km east of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, at 2.30 pm, and is expected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast near midnight, it said.
The storm, which moved nearly north-westwards at a speed of 10 kmph during the past six hours, was centred near latitude 14.3°N and longitude 80.9°E at 1430 hours IST on November 2.
It was also located about 120 km southeast of Kavali, 160 km north-northeast of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, 160 km southeast of Ongole and 210 km south of Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
The cyclone is very likely to move north-westwards and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, to the south of Ongole, as a severe cyclonic storm.
The landfall is expected between 11.30 pm on Monday and 4 am on Tuesday, November 3, with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph, the weather agency.
The cyclone is under continuous surveillance by Doppler Weather Radars at Chennai, Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam.
Under its impact, several parts of Odisha, particularly the southern districts, are likely to be lashed by heavy rain coupled with strong winds. The IMD has issued yellow warning for several districts for the next three days.
In a bulletin, the IMD said heavy rainfall is likely to occur at some places over the districts of Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, and Ganjam till Tuesday morning.
Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) is likely to occur at some places over the districts of Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada.
On November 3-4, heavy rain is likely to occur in the districts of Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, and Ganjam.
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) may occur at some places over the districts of Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada.
On November 4-5, heavy rainfall is likely to occur at some places over the districts of Koraput, and Malkangiri.
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri.
Wind warning: – Adjoining Areas of Northwest Bay of Bengal and along & off South Odisha coast: Squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 gusting to 60 kmph is likely to commence from 2nd November, morning. It is likely to increase becoming 50-60 gusting to 70 kmph from 2nd November, evening to 3rd November noon. It would decrease gradually thereafter.
Sea condition: – Adjoining Areas of Northwest Bay of Bengal and along & off South Odisha coast: Sea condition is likely to be rough to very rough from 2nd evening till 3rd November morning and rough sea condition till 3rd November, evening and would improve thereafter.
Fishermen are advised not to venture into adjoining areas of Northwest Bay of Bengal and along & off South Odisha coast from evening of November 2 to 4.
