Days After Arnab, Cyclone Murasu Forecast to Intensify Into Severe Storm; Making Landfall on November 3

Days after the severe cyclone Arnab, cyclone Murasu has intensified over the Bay of Bengal. As per the latest reports, the cyclone has turned into a severe storm, making landfall on November 3. It is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Southern India. Many parts have started to experience heavy rainfall.

The coastal region of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh is on high alert. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Telangana, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu will be affected by the cyclone Murasu, according to reports.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that it will make landfall on the morning of November 3 between Nellore and Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh, with wind speeds of 110-110 km/h and gusts up to 120 km/h. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is probable over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on November 2, followed by isolated very heavy rainfall on Novermber 3, according to the IMD.

The Cyclonic Storm “Murasu” [Pronunciation: Murasu]” over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwestwards with speed of 20 kmph during past 06 hours, intensified into severe cyclonic storm and lay centered at 0230 hours IST of today, the 02nd November, 2026 over the same region near Latitude 13.6°N and Longitude 82.5°E, about 260 km east-northeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), 290 km east-southeast of Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), 320 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 310 km east-southeast of Kavali (Andhra Pradesh), 330 km southeast of Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) and 470 km south of Vishakhapatnam (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 120 kmph between Nellore and Narsapur close to Ongole during midnight (2330 Hrs IST) of 2nd to early hours (0400 Hrs IST) of 3rd November, 2026. — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) November 2, 2026

Schools and colleges will also be closed in the event of heavy rains and storm. “It is very likely to continue to move northwestwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast as a severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph between Nellore and Narsapur close to Ongole during midnight (2330 hrs IST) of 2nd November to early hours (0400 hrs IST) of 3rd November 2026,” IMD said in a tweet.