The deep depression over Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm Murasu. India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, Murasu is likely to make landfall along Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole, in early hours tomorrow as a severe cyclonic storm. 

 

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the wind speed of the cyclonic storm is likely to be between 80 and 90 km per hour, with occasional gusts up to 100 km per hour. 

 

Met Department has advised fishermen not to venture into Southeast Bay of Bengal till today and into Southwest Bay of Bengal till Wednesday morning. 

 

IMD has issued a red colour warning for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over Coastal Andhra Pradesh today. 

 

IMD has issued an orange colour warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and Telangana today. Heavy rainfall is also expected over Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Mahe, Odisha and South Interior Karnataka during the next two days. 

 

Weather Agency has predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh during the next two days.