Low pressure over Bay of Bengal is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm, landfall expected on 28 October

A low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm and is likely to make landfall somewhere between the north coast of Andhra Pradesh and the south coast of Odisha on the morning of October 28, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday (Oct 24, 2026).

The well-marked low pressure area is expected to turn into a depression during the day, the IMD said.

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“It is very likely to move west-northwestward and further intensify into a deep depression on October 25 and a cyclonic storm over west-central Bay of Bengal by October 26 morning,” the weather office said.

The weather system will continue to intensify and reach near Andhra Pradesh coast around October 28 morning, the company said.

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the system is “likely to make landfall on the morning of October 28 somewhere between the north coast of Andhra Pradesh and the south coast of Odisha”.

Odisha Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the state government has already taken all precautionary measures to deal with adverse weather conditions with a target of “zero casualties”.

He said all the concerned departments have been asked to remain alert.

The government has already canceled the leave of all its employees in Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri and Khurda districts.

“We have asked all 30 districts to be on high alert. Collectors of 16 coastal and southern districts have been advised to take precautionary measures,” Pujari said.

District Collectors were empowered to take decisions to close schools and colleges in their jurisdictions.

The puja committees in Cuttack have been asked to immediately remove the decorative bamboo structures erected on the occasion of the Durga Puja festival, the minister said.

Owners of large trawlers and vessels have also been alerted, while fishermen who ventured into the deep sea have been advised to return to shore immediately, Pujari said.

The minister said, “Special attention is being paid to Puri, Ganjam and Gajapati areas where heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely.”

Widespread rain warnings have also been issued for Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Keonjhar, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Kalahandi districts, he said.

The minister said personnel of the National Disaster Response Force, Urida Disaster Rapid Response Force and fire and rescue services personnel remained on alert.

Published – 24 Oct 2026 12:01 IST