Cyclone Murasu to hit Andhra Pradesh coast on November 3; red alert in 5 districts, winds up to 120kmph likely
VISAKHAPATNAM: The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm Murasu on Sunday morning. The system is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm on Monday (November 2) and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur by Tuesday (November 3) morning, with wind speeds of 100-110kmph gusting to 120kmph.
The system is likely to trigger heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh (CAP) and Rayalaseema on Monday and Tuesday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert, warning of extremely heavy rainfall, for five districts — Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam and Nellore — for Monday. The heavy downpour is likely to disrupt normal life in these areas.
The weather agency has also issued an orange alert, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall, for seven districts — East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, NTR, Palnadu, Tirupati and Chittoor — for Monday.
A yellow alert, warning of heavy rainfall, has been issued for Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR), Kakinada, Konaseema, Nandyal, Kadapa and Annamayya districts on the same day.
For Tuesday (November 3), the IMD has issued a red alert for ASR and Eluru districts and an orange alert for Chittoor, Annamayya, Tirupati, Nellore, Prakasam, Palnadu, NTR and Vizianagaram districts.
Heavy rainfall is also likely in parts of Srikakulam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Kadapa, Nandyal, Kurnool, Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai districts on Tuesday.
The system is likely to trigger heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh (CAP) and Rayalaseema on Monday and Tuesday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert, warning of extremely heavy rainfall, for five districts — Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam and Nellore — for Monday. The heavy downpour is likely to disrupt normal life in these areas.
The weather agency has also issued an orange alert, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall, for seven districts — East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, NTR, Palnadu, Tirupati and Chittoor — for Monday.
A yellow alert, warning of heavy rainfall, has been issued for Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR), Kakinada, Konaseema, Nandyal, Kadapa and Annamayya districts on the same day.
For Tuesday (November 3), the IMD has issued a red alert for ASR and Eluru districts and an orange alert for Chittoor, Annamayya, Tirupati, Nellore, Prakasam, Palnadu, NTR and Vizianagaram districts.
Heavy rainfall is also likely in parts of Srikakulam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Kadapa, Nandyal, Kurnool, Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai districts on Tuesday.
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