New Delhi, 01 November (H.S.): A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into Cyclone ‘Murasu’. At 11.30 am on Sunday, the storm was centred over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by the morning of November 2.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the storm is expected to continue moving in a northwesterly direction and may make landfall along the south Andhra Pradesh coast. It is likely to cross the coast between Nellore and Narsapur between 11.30 pm on November 2 and 4 am on November 3. During landfall, wind speeds are expected to reach 100-110 kmph, with gusts of up to 120 kmph.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar