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Updated - November 03, 2026 03:07 am IST - VIJAYAWADA

The outer spiral band in the northern sector entered southern Coastal Andhra Pradesh. | Photo Credit: ANI

The landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ has commenced at 1 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), with the inner spiral band in the northern sector entering South Coastal Andhra Pradesh. The wall cloud region is very close to the coast, the IMD said in its 2.10 a.m. release.

The landfall is happening close to Ongole, with gale-force winds of 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph. The same wind speed is likely to prevail till morning along and off the coast near the landfall point.

The IMD has also warned of a storm surge, which may inundate low-lying areas of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh. The maximum peak surge is expected over Bapatla and also over Krishna and Prakasam districts.

The IMD has also said there would be heavy spells of rainfall in South Coastal A.P. during the next 12 hours.

Ongole city has recorded light rain of 18 mm as of 1 a.m., while Kothapatnam of Prakasam district has recorded 74.7 mm as of 1 a.m. The rainfall activity is picking up in the nearby coastal district of Krishna, where many places recorded moderate rains between 11.30 p.m. and 1 a.m. on November 2-3.

For assistance or to report any problems or emergencies at any time, people in Prakasam or any other affected district can contact Mana Mitra at 9552300009.

Published - November 03, 2026 01:22 am IST

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