Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the Bay of Bengal on November 2. The system moved northwestwards and may cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole. Heavy rainfall started in many parts of the state, with alerts issued for several districts facing the incoming storm.
Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the West Central and Southwest Bay of Bengal in the early hours on Monday (November 2).
As per observations made by the IMD at 2.30 a.m., the storm lay centered over the same region, which is about 260 km east-northeast of Chennai, 290 km east-southeast of Nellore, 320 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 310 km east-southeast of Kavali, 330 km southeast of Ongole and 470 km south of Vishakhapatnam.
The system may continue to move northwestwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast, near Ongole, as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed of 100 to 110 kmph gusting 120 kmph.
The rainfall activity has begun in parts of the State as of 6 a.m. Extremely heavy rainfall alert has been issued for the five districts of Eluru, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla and SPSR Nellore, and very heavy rainfall is likely in the districts of NTR, Eluru, East and West Godavari, Palnadu, Chittoor and Tirupati for Monday, November 1.