Deep depression intensifies into Cyclonic Storm Arnab
IMD warns Arnab cyclone to intensify from deep depression to severe and very severe storm, impacting east India with imminent landfall.
As per IMD bulletin, the cyclone is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over westcentral Bay of Bengal by midnight of October 26, 2026
Published - October 26, 2026 09:18 am IST
Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari chairs a high-level meeting on preparedness for Cyclone Arnab, in Bhubaneswar on October 25, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI
The Odisha Government on Sunday (October 25, 2026) stepped up preparations, mobilising personnel and equipment, while Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi deputed eight Ministers to vulnerable districts as a very severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall along the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, officials said.
In its latest bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the deep depression over eastcentral and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal on Monday (October 26, 2026) moved nearly westwards with a speed of 15 kmph during last six hours, intensified into cyclonic storm “Arnab” (Pronunciation: Ornab).
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The IMD added that the cyclone lay-centered around 590 km northwest of Sri Vijaya Puram (Andaman Islands), 650 km east-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 730 km east-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 830 km east of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and 910 km east of Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh).
As per the bulletin, the cyclone is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over westcentral Bay of Bengal by midnight of Monday (October 26, 2026) and into a very severe cyclonic storm over the same region on October 27, 2026.
Published - October 26, 2026 09:18 am IST
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