Dark cloudy skies were seen in the capital city of Odisha. Scattered showers were experienced all over the cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack since late yesterday evening. According to the latest cyclone Arnab update, it has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm.
According to the IMD, the very severe cyclonic storm Arnab lies over West central Bay of Bengal. A cyclone warning (red message) has been issued for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining South Odisha coasts.
The severe cyclonic storm Arnab is centered over West central Bay of Bengal has moved west-northwestwards. It is moving at a speed of 23 kmph during past 6 hours, intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm.
Cyclone Arnab lays centered over the same region near latitude 15.9°N and longitude 86.0°E, 400 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha), 350 km southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). Further at, 420 km east-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 520 km east of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 590 km east of Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh) and 870 km west-northwest of Sri Vijaya Puram (Andaman Islands).
It is very likely to continue to move west-north westwards till evening of October 27. The cyclone is very likely to move north westwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam.
The cyclonic storm Arnab likely to cross as a very severe cyclonic storm with the maximum sustained wind speed of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph by forenoon of October 28, 2026.
