IMD Issues Cyclone Alert For Andhra, South Odisha Coasts; Landfall Likely On October 28

Last Updated:October 25, 2026, 12:34 IST

The IMD has forecast that the cyclone is very likely to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 28.

The weather system is then expected to strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm on October 27

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cyclone alert for the Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts, warning that a system over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by October 28, 2026.

According to the IMD, the system is very likely to initially move southwards before gradually recurving and intensifying into a cyclonic storm by the morning of October 26.

The weather system is then expected to strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm on October 27 before intensifying further into a very severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal, near the Andhra Pradesh coast, by the morning of October 28.

The IMD has forecast that the cyclone is very likely to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 28.

At the time of landfall, the system is expected to have maximum sustained wind speeds of 115-125 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 140 kmph.

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When and where is the upcoming cyclone expected to make landfall along the Indian coast?

The cyclone is very likely to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 28, 2026.

What are the expected wind speeds during the cyclone’s landfall?

At the time of landfall, the system is expected to feature maximum sustained wind speeds ranging from 115 to 125 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 140 kmph.

How is the weather system projected to intensify over the Bay of Bengal?

The system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm by the morning of October 26, strengthen into a severe storm on October 27, and become a very severe cyclonic storm by October 28, 2026.

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