The India Meteorological Department issued a red cyclone warning on 27 October as very severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab moved across the Bay of Bengal towards Andhra Pradesh. In a national bulletin issued at 12:40 pm IST, the agency forecast landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam, by the forenoon of Wednesday 28 October. It forecast sustained winds of 125–135 km/h at landfall, gusting to 150 km/h.

The IMD warned of heavy to very heavy rain, with isolated extremely heavy falls, over coastal Andhra Pradesh on 27 and 28 October. It also forecast a storm surge of 1 to 2 metres above the astronomical tide in low-lying areas during landfall, with the highest peak expected near Kakinada and Yanam. These are forecasts, and the storm’s path and intensity may change.

The agency advised fishermen to stay off the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts and urged people in affected areas to follow local evacuation and traffic advice. Readers in the region should check the latest IMD bulletins and local authorities’ instructions for current warnings.

Source: India Meteorological Department, National Bulletin No. 17, issued 27 October 2026 at 12:40 pm IST. The featured image is an AI-generated conceptual illustration with a Cairns Punjabi News headline and logo; it is not a satellite image or a photograph of Cyclone Arnab.