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 Intensifies, 16 Andhra Pradesh Districts on High Alert Ahead of Landfall

October 27, 2026 9:13 AM

Cyclone Arnab Intensifies, 16 Andhra Pradesh Districts on High Alert Ahead of Landfall

Cyclone Arnab is moving towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, prompting authorities to intensify disaster preparedness measures across 16 districts ahead of its expected landfall near Yanam on Wednesday morning. The severe cyclonic storm, moving across the west-central Bay of Bengal at a speed of 25 kmph during the preceding six hours, is likely to cross the coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam, bringing strong winds and extremely heavy rainfall. According to the India Meteorolo...