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Cyclone expected to reach Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts on October 28
A storm over the Bay of Bengal is strengthening and could become a very severe cyclone, India’s weather department says.
It is expected to move towards the coasts of northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha.
The storm is forecast to make landfall on the morning of October 28, though its exact path and strength may change.
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in parts of both states, with southern Odisha districts among those likely to be hit hardest.
Odisha has activated disaster response teams and its chief minister has directed officials to prepare evacuations and emergency measures.
Schools in five Odisha districts are due to close on October 28 and 29, and fishermen have been warned to stay at sea.
Weather officials are expected to provide further updates as the storm develops.
The India Meteorological Department says a Bay of Bengal system is expected to develop into a cyclone and reach the coasts of northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha around October 28.
The Hindu reports that the storm could become a very severe cyclonic storm, while forecasts in other reports describe its expected strength differently.
Odisha has activated its disaster response and mitigation machinery, and officials have urged residents to prioritise safety and evacuation.
Schools in five Odisha districts are due to close on October 28 and 29, and fishermen have been warned not to go to sea.
The storm is also forecast to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of eastern India.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department is tracking the system; authorities in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are preparing for its effects.
- What
- A Bay of Bengal system is expected to intensify into a cyclone and approach the coast. The storm’s precise landfall location and strength remain uncertain.
- When
- Around the morning of October 28, 2026.
- Where
- The Bay of Bengal, moving toward the northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha coasts.
- Why
- The system is forecast to bring heavy rain and strong winds, prompting warnings and disaster preparations.
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A low-pressure area formed over the southeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal, according to the reports.
The system was reported as a well-marked low-pressure area and was forecast to intensify into a depression.
Odisha activated its disaster response and mitigation machinery as the system continued to intensify.
The system was forecast to develop into a cyclone over the west-central Bay of Bengal.
The cyclone is expected to reach or make landfall along the northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha coasts.
- Expected coastal approach
- Northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha
- Expected timing
- Around the morning of October 28, 2026
- Odisha school closures
- Five districts, October 28 and 29
- Most affected Odisha districts named
- Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri
- Odisha wind forecast
- Gusts of 70–90 km/h, according to the Chief Minister
- DW wind forecast
- Sustained winds of 115–125 km/h, gusting to 140 km/h by October 28 forenoon
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Thereafter, it is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a deep depression on 25th October & into a cyclonic storm over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal by 26th October morning.
maximum sustained wind speed of 115-125 km/h gusting to 140 km/h by forenoon
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