The latest very severe cyclonic storm Arnab update says that it is centered over West central Bay of Bengal. It has moved west-north westwards with a speed of 18 kmph during past 6 hours.
The cyclone Arnab now lay centered over West central Bay of Bengal off Andhra Pradesh coast, near latitude 16.3°N and longitude 82.7°E.
It lies about 90 km southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh),170 km south-southwest of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 170 km east-northeastof Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 240 km east-northeast of Bapatla (AndhraPradesh), and 410 km southwest of Gopalpur (Odisha).
It is very likely to continue to move nearly west-north westwards during next few hours, then north westwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam.
The landfall is likely to be close to south of Yanam as a very severe cyclonic storm with the maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph during early hours of 28 October, 2026.
Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab is interacting with the land surface and the outer spiral band has entered into the land. Due to faster movement, the landfall of cyclone is expected early.
It is likely to make landfall during early hours, that is around 2 AM to 4 AM on 28 October, 2026. Further details awaited.
Very Severe Cyclone Arnab Update
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