Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu is forecast to make landfall along the south Andhra Pradesh coast around midnight on Monday, packing sustained winds of 100-110 kmph, with gusts likely to reach 120 kmph.
The storm continued to move north-northwestwards across the west-central Bay of Bengal on Monday evening, edging closer to the south Andhra Pradesh coastline, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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In its 8:30 pm bulletin on Nov. 2, the IMD said the storm had advanced north-northwestwards at a speed of 12 kmph during the previous six hours.
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The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Murasu” [Pronunciation: Murasu]” over Westcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centered at 2030 hours IST of today, the 02nd November, 2026 over Westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh coast, near Latitude 14.9°N and Longitude 80.6°E, about 60 km east of Kavali (Andhra Pradesh), 80 km northeast of Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), 90 km southeast of Ongole (Andhra Pradesh), and 160 km south-southwest of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh). It is very likely to continue to move northwestwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed of 100 to 110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole during midnight (2330 Hrs IST) of today, the 02nd November to early hours (0400 Hrs IST) of tomorrow, the 3rd November, 2026. The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Murasu” is under the continuous surveillance of Doppler Weather Radars at Chennai, Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam.
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) November 2, 2026
The storm was located approximately 60 km east of Kavali, 80 km northeast of Nellore, 90 km southeast of Ongole and 160 km south-southwest of Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
Cyclone Murasu Landfall: Date, Time And Location
The IMD said Murasu was very likely to continue moving northwestwards before crossing the south Andhra Pradesh coast as a severe cyclonic storm.
Landfall is expected between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole, from around 11:30 pm on Monday to the early hours of Tuesday, Nov. 3, with the likely window extending until 4 am.
The system is expected to bring sustained wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, with gusts reaching 120 kmph during the coastal crossing.
Cyclone Murasu Under Radar Surveillance
The IMD said the cyclone was under continuous surveillance by Doppler Weather Radars located in Chennai, Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam.
The approaching storm has put the south Andhra Pradesh coastline under close weather monitoring, with the expected intensity of winds making the timing and location of landfall particularly important.
The IMD is tracking the cyclone's movement and intensity as it approaches the coast, with further updates expected through its subsequent bulletins.
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