A major cyclone Arnab update by IMD says that the cyclone has made landfall and is gradually weakening, however heavy rains are expected
The very severe cyclonic storm Arnab centered over West central Bay of Bengal off Andhra Pradesh coast moved slowly northwestwards, crossed Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam to the Southwest of Yanam.
It crosed near latitude 16.450N and 81.90E, about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, 40 km southwest of Yanam and 60 km southwest of Kakinada during 0200 – 0800 hours IST of today.
The cyclone crossed at 28th October, 2026 as a very severe cyclonic storm with the maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph. Latest observations indicate that the landfall process completed with the central region moving completely into land by 08:00 hrs IST.
Continuing to move further north westwards, it weakened into a severe cyclonic storm and lay centered at 0830 hrs IST of today, the 28th October, 2026 over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal.
The landfall happened near latitude 16.5°N and longitude 81.9°E, about 20 km east-nortrheast of Narsapur (Andhra Pradesh), 40 km southwest of Yanam (Puducherry UT), 60 km southwest of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 90 km east-northeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 120 km east of Gannavaram (Andhra Pradesh) and 120 km southwest of Tuni.
It is very likely to move north-northwestwards during next 48 hours and weaken gradually. It will weaken into a Cyclonic Storm during next 06 hours and further into a Deep Depression during subsequent 06 hours.
