Severe cyclonic storm Murasu is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narasapur overnight. The IMD has forecast winds up to 120 kmph, storm surge in low-lying areas and extremely heavy rainfall across several districts
Published Date – 2 November 2026, 08:37 PM
Amaravati: Severe cyclonic storm Murasu is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narasapur in the intervening night of November 2 and 3, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
Under the influence of cyclone Murasu, the Met department has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers at several places across Andhra Pradesh.
“The severe cyclonic storm Murasu is very likely to move northwestwards and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast as a severe cyclonic storm, with a wind speed of 100 to 110 kmph and gusting up to 120 kmph, between Nellore and Narasapur, to the south of Ongole, between 11.30 pm today and 4 am tomorrow, November 3,” the Met department said in an official release.
At 5.30 pm on Monday, the weather system lay centred over the west-central Bay of Bengal, about 80 km east-northeast of Nellore, 80 km east-southeast of Kavali, 110 km southeast of Ongole, 140 km south of Bapatla, 170 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 170 km northeast of Tirupati and 190 km north-northeast of Numgambakkam in Chennai.
After moving north-northwestwards at a speed of 12 kmph during the six hours up to 5.30 pm, the weather system is likely to continue moving slowly in the same direction.
“Storm surge of about 1.5 to 2 metres above the astronomical tide is very likely to inundate low-lying areas of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh during landfall. The maximum surge is expected over Bapatla and also over Krishna and Prakasam districts,” the weather department said.
Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Monday, Kakinada recorded 30.4 mm of rainfall, followed by Tirupati (12.4 mm), Kavali (8.7 mm), Bapatla (6.8 mm), Nellore (4 mm), Machilipatnam (3.8 mm), Tuni (3.6 mm) and Ongole (1 mm).
The Met department forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers at most places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema on Monday. Extremely heavy rainfall is expected at one or two places in Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor and Tirupati districts.
For Tuesday, the department forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers at most places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, and at many places in Rayalaseema.
Extremely heavy rainfall is expected at one or two places in Palnadu, Tirupati and Nandyal districts. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in Eluru, NTR, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor, Annamayya, Kadapa and Kurnool districts.
Heavy rainfall is also likely at one or two places in Srikakulam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Kakinada, Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Sri Sathya Sai and Anantapur districts, as well as Yanam.
The Met department said light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at many places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema on November 4 and 5. Heavy rainfall is expected at one or two places in Palnadu, Prakasam, Kurnool and Nandyal districts on November 4.
On November 5, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at a few places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, and at one or two places in Rayalaseema.
Rainy days are likely to be accompanied by squally winds reaching speeds of up to 110 kmph, the release said.
