Cyclonic Storm Arnab latest update says that it lies over West central and adjoining East central Bay of Bengal. IMD has issued a Cyclone Warning for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining South Odisha coasts.
The cyclonic storm Arnab is presently centred over East central and adjoining West central Bay of Bengal. It has moved nearly westwards with a speed of 13 kmph during last 6 hours.
It lies 550 km southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha), 580 km east-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 650 km northwest of Sri Vijaya Puram (Andaman Islands), 660 km east-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 760 km east-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and 830 km east-southeast of Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh).
Cyclone Arnab update further suggests that it is very likely to move west-north westwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over west central Bay of Bengal by evening of today that is October 26.
Further, into a very severe cyclonic storm over the same region on October 27. Thereafter, it is very likely to move north westwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam close to Yanam as a very severe cyclonic storm. The maximum sustained wind speed of 115 kmph to 125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph by forenoon of October 28, 2026.
Cyclonic Storm “Arnab” – Update
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