Cyclonic storm Arnab over the East Central and adjoining West Central Bay of Bengal has moved westwards and lies centred about 550 kilometres southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha, 580 kilometres east-southeast of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and 650 kilometres northwest of Sri Vijaya Puram in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. IMD said that it is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal tonight. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over westcentral Bay of Bengal today and into a very severe cyclonic storm over the same region tomorrow.

IMD said, It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as a very severe cyclonic storm with the maximum sustained wind speed of 115-125 kilometres per hour gusting to 140 kilometres per hour by Wednesday forenoon. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea till Thursday.

The Met Department has forecast Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall with isolated Extremely Heavy Rainfall very likely at isolated places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh tomorrow. Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall is expected in Odisha. Chhattisgarh and Telangana may witness Heavy Rainfall. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds with speed of 40 to 50 kilometres per hour is very likely at isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Odisha and Rayalaseema.