Cyclone Arnab could cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts near Yanam by the morning of October 28, 2026, bringing sustained winds of 115–125 km/h and gusts up to 140 km/h, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Monday.

Key Takeaways

  • A red-message cyclone warning covers the Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts.
  • Andhra Pradesh issued an orange alert for 17 districts, valid until 11:15 a.m. Tuesday.
  • The IMD forecast heavy rain across several states as the system moves inland.

Cyclone Arnab forecast and warnings

On October 26, the cyclone was moving nearly westward at 13 km/h over the Bay of Bengal. The IMD expected it to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday evening and a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday.

The projected crossing area lies between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam. On Monday afternoon, the storm was about 580 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam and 660 km east-southeast of Kakinada.

Rain forecast extends inland

The IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rainfall possible in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday and Wednesday. Odisha could see heavy to very heavy rainfall from Tuesday through Thursday, with extremely heavy rainfall possible on Wednesday.

The forecast also covers parts of Telangana and Chhattisgarh on Wednesday and Thursday. Heavy rain is expected farther inland, including in Jharkhand, Vidarbha and East Madhya Pradesh, during the following days.

In the 24 hours to Monday morning, parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal had already received heavy to very heavy rain. Heavy rain also fell over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Kerala and Mahe.

Next milestone

The IMD’s projected coastal crossing is the next milestone to watch, with the storm expected near Yanam by Wednesday morning.

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