Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu to Make Landfall in Andhra Pradesh, India

Cyclonic Storm 'Murasu' has intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the West Central and Southwest Bay of Bengal and is expected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur during midnight of November 2 to early hours of November 3, 2026. Wind speeds are forecast to reach 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph. Red alerts for extremely heavy rainfall are in effect for Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam, and Nellore districts, with orange alerts for seven other districts. Schools and colleges are closed in several districts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, and fishermen are advised against venturing into the sea.