Rough seas, high waves and gusty winds prevail along the Kothapatnam coast near Ongole after Cyclone Murasu makes landfall in the area, in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, on November 3, 2026
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The Severe Cyclonic Storm, Murasu, which crossed the coast near Ongole of Andhra Pradesh between 3.30 a.m. and 8.30 a.m., on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), is likely to weaken into a cyclonic storm by noon.
According to the officials from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the landfall process went on till 8.30 a.m., and now the storm is moving north-northwestwards at a speed of 8 kmph. At 10.30 a.m., the storm is located 30 km from Ongole, 40 km west-southwest of Bapatla, 90 km north of Kavali and 100 km south-southwest of Vijayawada.
The system, which had a windspeed of 110 kmph to 120 kmph during the landfall time, may weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm and wind speed may also slightly come down to 80-90 kmph, gusting to 100 kmph, by noon. It may weaken further into a deep depression by Tuesday night.
Heavy spells of rainfall may likely to continue over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh during next 12 hours, the IMD said. At present, the districts of NTR, Krishna, West Godavari, Palnadu, Guntur and Prakasam are receiving rains.
According to the Directorate of Economics and Statistics(DES), between 8.30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Gurijepalli of Prakasam district received 48.5 mm, Addanki in Prakasam district received 44 mm, Nandigama of NTR district recorded 44 mm.
Published – November 03, 2026 11:16 am IST
