VISAKHAPATNAM: Many elements of coastal Andhra Pradesh (CAP) and Rayalaseema areas in Andhra Pradesh must brace for heavy to extraordinarily heavy rainfall subsequent week (from October 27) because the India Meteorological Division (IMD) has stated {that a} cyclone prone to kind within the Bay of Bengal is approaching its coast. The cyclonic storm will likely be recognized as Cyclone “Montha”, named by Thailand. This would be the second cyclone to develop in October this 12 months, after Cyclone Shakthi that had developed off the Gujarat coast within the Arabian Sea. The system is prone to cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam round Kakinada on October 28 as a extreme cyclonic storm with a most sustained wind pace of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph. The catastrophe administration groups in Andhra Pradesh are on excessive alert because of the formation of cyclone which is forecast to carry excessive rainfall to the state from October 27.The melancholy over southeast Bay of Bengal moved almost westwards and lay centred over the identical area about 460 km west-southwest of Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), 950 km east-southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), 960 km southeast of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 970 km southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) and 1030 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha).
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The system is prone to transfer almost west-northwestwards, intensify right into a deep melancholy by Sunday (Oct 26) and right into a cyclonic storm over southwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal by Monday (Oct 27). Thereafter it’s prone to transfer northwestwards, then north-northwestwards and intensify right into a extreme cyclonic storm by Tuesday (Oct 28) morning. Persevering with to maneuver north-northwestwards, it is extremely prone to cross Andhra Pradesh coast round Kakinada on Tuesday night.The Bay of Bengal has traditionally produced among the most intense cyclones within the month of October, together with the 1999 Tremendous Cyclone that devastated Odisha, extraordinarily extreme Cyclone Hudhud in 2014 that devasted Vizag metropolis and surrounding areas, and Extreme Cyclone Dana in October 2024. S Karunasagar, scientist at IMD-Amaravati stated some areas throughout the districts of Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore, YSR Kadapa, Annamayya, and Tirupati districts are anticipated to obtain extraordinarily heavy rainfall on Monday, October 27. In the meantime, areas in Konaseema, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Palnadu, Nandyal, and Chittoor districts are prone to expertise heavy to very heavy rainfall. The climate company predicts that elements of ASR, Anakapalle, Kakinada, East Godavari, Eluru, NTR, Kurnool, Anantapur, and Sri Sathya Sai districts will see heavy rainfall on Monday.On October 28 (Tuesday), Kakinada, East Godavari, Konaseema, Eluru, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, NTR, Palnadu, Bapatla, Prakasam and YSR Kadapa districts will expertise extraordinarily heavy rainfall. In the meantime, elements of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Visakhapatnam, ASR, Anakapalle, Nellore, Tirupati and Nandyal districts will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on Tuesday.On October 29 (Wednesday), elements of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, ASR, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam, Konaseema, Kakinada, East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, NTR and Guntur districts will document extraordinarily heavy rainfall. Elements of the Bapatla and Palnadu will expertise heavy to very heavy rainfall on Wednesday. Squally climate with wind pace 45 to 55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph prone to prevail alongside and off Andhra Pradesh coast and Yanam on Oct 26.On Oct 27, gale wind with pace reaching 60-70 Kmph gusting to 80 Kmph from Oct 28 morning, turning into 90-100 Kmph gusting to 110kmph from Oct 28 night early hours of Oct 29 prone to prevail alongside and Off Andhra Pradesh coast and Yanam. On Oct 28, gale wind with pace reaching 90-100 kmph gusting to 110kmph and turning into 60- 70kmph gusting to 80 kmph by Oct 29 midday. The winds would additional lower turning into 45-55 kmph gusting 65 kmph by Oct 29 night and reduce progressively thereafter, prone to prevail alongside and off Andhra Pradesh coast and Yanam.
