Andhra: Cyclone Arnab likely to make landfall early on Wednesday, says Met dept

October 27, 2026 10:30 PM

Andhra: Cyclone Arnab likely to make landfall early on Wednesday, says Met dept

Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab is likely to make landfall early on Wednesday, the Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. It will cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam between 2 am and 4 am, a Met department update said. The very severe cyclonic storm over west-central Bay of Bengal moved west to north-westwards with a speed of 18 kmph in the past six hours up to 5:30 pm today and lay centered over west-central Bay of Bengal, a Met department update said....

Cyclone Arnab likely to cross Andhra coast on October 28; Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness

October 26, 2026 5:22 PM

Cyclone Arnab likely to cross Andhra coast on October 28; Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness

Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan on Monday chaired a National Crisis Management Committee meeting to review preparedness for Cyclone Arnab, which is forecast to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 28. According to the India Meteorological Department’s briefing to the committee, the storm is likely to make landfall as a very severe cyclonic storm, with maximum sustained winds of 115–125 kmph, gusting to 140 kmph. At 5.30 a...