Montha intensifies into Severe Cyclonic Storm; IMD issues red alert for coasts of Andhra, Odisha

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A constabulary  constable connected  work  during dense  rainfall, astatine  the Kothapatnam seashore successful  Prakasam district.

A constabulary constable connected work during dense rainfall, astatine the Kothapatnam seashore successful Prakasam district. | Photo Credit: Kommuri Srinivas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a reddish informing for the coasts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Yanam arsenic the cyclonic tempest ‘Montha’ implicit westcentral Bay of Bengal has intensified into Severe Cyclonic Storm connected Tuesday greeting (October 28, 2025).

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In its 9 a.m. bulletin connected Tuesday (October 28, 2025) the IMD said the Severe Cyclonic Storm is centred implicit the westcentral Bay of Bengal astatine 5.30 a.m., astir 190 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 270 km south-southeast of Kakinada, 340 km south-southwest of Visakhapatnam, each successful Andhra Pradesh, and 550 km south-southwest of Gopalpur successful Odisha.

It is apt to proceed north-northwestwards and whitethorn transverse Andhra Pradesh seashore betwixt Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam astir Kakinada astir Tuesday evening oregon nighttime (October 28, 2025) arsenic a Severe Cyclonic Storm with a maximum sustained upwind velocity of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph. Gale winds touching 90-100 kmph are apt on the Andhra Pradesh seashore connected Tuesday (October 28, 2025).

Heavy to precise dense rains with isolated highly dense rainfall are apt successful the districts of Tirupati, SPSR Nellore, Prakasam, Bapatla, Krishna, Guntur, NTR, Palnadu and North Coastal Andhra Pradesh. Other districts whitethorn person precise dense rainfall.

Published - October 28, 2025 10:23 americium IST

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