The Meteorological Department has reported that a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal has developed into a cyclone. It is currently located in the west-central Bay of Bengal, around 240 km from Kalingapatnam and 180 km from Odisha. By Monday morning, the system is expected to intensify into a strong gale along the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal. The Department has predicted that the cyclone is likely to make landfall near Puri in Odisha on Monday afternoon, moving west and northwest.
Over the next two days, it is expected to move towards Odisha and Chhattisgarh, bringing the possibility of heavy rainfall to the Telugu states and particularly to Telangana. The areas of Hyderabad, Asifabad, Manchiryala, Jayashankar Bhupalapalli, Mulugu, Bhadradri-Kottagudem, Khammam, and Mahabubabad are expected to experience heavy rains, with an orange alert issued for these districts.
In Andhra Pradesh, the Visakha Meteorological Department has warned of heavy to very heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday, with a high impact expected in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Manyam districts. There is also a possibility of heavy rains in the combined East Godavari, West Godavari, and Krishna districts, with the heaviest rains expected in Eluru, Alluri, Ubhaya Godavari, and NTR districts on Monday.
Additionally, the department has warned of heavy rains in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram, and Manyam districts. Alluri Sitaramaraj, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Kakinada, and East Godavari districts are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall. The sea has become turbulent due to the effects of the wind, with winds reaching up to 70 kilometers per hour. Fishermen have been advised to avoid fishing until Thursday. Third-level warnings have been issued at Kalingapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram, and Kakinada ports, while Machilipatnam, Nizampatnam, and Krishnapatnam ports have issued danger warnings.
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