India
IMD forecasts cyclone threat for Andhra and Odisha coasts
Coastal communities face rising risks from extreme rain and winds.
Coastal communities face rising risks from extreme rain and winds.
A over the east-central and nearby southeastern Bay of Bengal may strengthen into a on October 24, a on October 25 and possibly a by October 26. It may move west-northwest toward north Andhra Pradesh and nearby south Odisha. Its strength, landfall location and timing remain uncertain. A possible does not confirm a severe storm or landfall.
Coastal Andhra Pradesh may get on October 27 and 28. Odisha may get similar rain on October 28 and heavy to very heavy rain on October 27 and 29. Strong, sudden winds may begin along the coast and offshore from October 27. Alerts cover Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Rayagada, Koraput, Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar. Flooding, rough seas and travel problems are possible, but the latest update reported no confirmed landfall, evacuations or major impacts.
The issued alerts covering districts including Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Puri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput. The warnings identified risks from heavy rain, extremely heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds. Available reports did not document a confirmed evacuation, school closure, port shutdown or other major preparedness measure by state authorities at this stage.
forecast another round of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Odisha on October 29. The continuing warning showed that hazardous rain could persist after the system's expected closest approach, even if the storm weakened or shifted track. At the time of the latest available forecast, no confirmed landfall, weakening or major impact report was provided in the cited updates.
The official outlook called for isolated over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on October 28. Southern and coastal Odisha districts, including Ganjam, Gajapati and Puri, faced the strongest warnings, while Rayagada and Koraput were also identified among vulnerable areas. Forecast uncertainty remained focused on the storm's exact track, intensity and landfall timing, so warnings covered a broad coastal and southern belt.
IMD forecast in coastal Andhra Pradesh on October 27 and 28, with rainfall increasing from October 27. were expected to begin along and off the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts, with some forecasts indicating speeds of 40 to 50 km/h and gusts up to 60 km/h. Odisha was also placed under heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts, including districts such as Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Rayagada, Koraput, Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar.
IMD said the system was likely to become a over the west-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 26. The forecast storm was expected to move west-northwestward toward north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha during the following two days. The projection indicated a possible cyclone threat, not a confirmed landfall, and did not yet fix the final crossing point or time.
The weather department forecast further strengthening into a by October 25 as the system moved across the west-central Bay of Bengal. This progression increased the likelihood of severe weather along the east coast, while the precise timing and location of any coastal crossing remained uncertain. IMD continued to project movement toward north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha.
IMD projected that the system would intensify into a by October 24. The forecast marked the first major escalation from a low-pressure area, but officials still described the storm's later intensity and coastal approach as subject to change. The expected west-northwestward track kept north Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha within the developing risk zone.
The India Meteorological Department identified a over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal and said it was likely to organize further. IMD forecast west-northwestward movement toward the west-central Bay and later toward the north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts. The system remained a potential cyclone rather than a confirmed storm, with its eventual strength and landfall location still uncertain.