Amaravati, Nov 2 Severe cyclonic storm Murasu is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narasapur on Monday night, and the landfall is expected to stretch from 11:30 of November 2 and 4 am on November 3, the IMD said.
By 8:30 pm, Murasu was located 60 km east of Kavali, 80 km northeast of Nellore, 90 km southeast of Ongole, 110 km south of Bapatla, 160 km south to southwest of Machilipatnam, 180 km northeast of Tirupati and 210 km north to northeast of Numgambakkam in Chennai.
Under the influence of cyclone Murasu, the Met department forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers across several places in Andhra Pradesh.
“(The severe cyclonic storm Murasu) is likely to continue to move north to northwestwards slowly. Landfall time: 11:30 pm of November 2 to 4 am November 3,” the Met department said in an official release.
According to the Met Department’s observation at 8:30 pm, the weather system is likely to continue to move in the north to northwestwards direction slowly.
Under its influence, heavy spells of rainfall are continuing along South Coastal Andhra Pradesh, it said.
Storm surge of about 1.5 to 2 m height above astronomical tide is very likely to inundate low-lying areas of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh during the time of landfall.
The maximum surge is expected over Bapatla and also over Krishna and Prakasam districts, the weather department said.
Between 8:30 am and 8:30 pm today, Tuni logged 3.6 mm rainfall, followed by Kakinada 30.8 mm, Narasapur 22.8 mm, Machilipatnam 3.8 mm, Bapatla 7.1 mm, Ongole 1.3 mm, Kavali 9.1 mm, Nellore 4.6 mm and Tirupati 12.6 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 over Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor and Tirupati districts.
For Tuesday, the Met department said light to moderate rain or thundershowers is likely in most places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, including similar weather at many places in Rayalaseema.
Extremely heavy rainfall is expected at one or two places over Palnadu, Tirupati and Nandyal districts, including heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places over Eluru, NTR, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor, Annamayya, Kadapa and Kurnool districts.
Similarly, it forecast heavy rainfall at one or two places over Srikakulam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Kakinada, Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Sri Sathya Sai and Anantapur districts and Yanam.
Further, the Met department said light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected at many places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema on November 4 and 5, including heavy rainfall at one or two places over Palnadu, Prakasam, Kurnool and Nandyal districts on November 4.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are also expected at a few places over Coastal Andhra and Yanam, and light to moderate rain or thundershowers at one or two places over Rayalaseema on November 5.
Rainy days are likely to be accompanied by squally winds reaching up to 110 kmph, the release said.
Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) advised people in the affected districts to stay indoors and stay cautious.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu held another teleconference with officials and reviewed preparedness.
Official informed him that the cyclone could cross the coast near Kothapatnam near Ongole, said an official press release.
The state government has released Rs 37 crore to the affected districts.
(PTI News)
