Strong Cyclone Murasu: Landfall begins near Ongole

The outer spiral belt in the northern sector entered the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh. | Photo credit: ANI

On Tuesday (November 3, 2026) at 1:00 a.m., severe cyclonic storm Murasu has started landfalling process, with the inner spiral band in the northern sector entering the south coast of Andhra Pradesh. The wall cloud area is very close to the coast, the IMD said in its report at 2:10 am.

Graphic showing the forecast path of Cyclone Murasu

Cyclone Murasu Live Update

Landfall occurs near Ongole, with gale-force winds of 100-110 km/h, with gusts up to 120 km/h. The same wind speed is likely to prevail through the morning along the coast and off shore near the landfall point.

The IMD also warned of a storm surge that may inundate low-lying areas of southern coastal Andhra Pradesh. The maximum peak rise is expected over Bapatla and also over Krishna and Prakasam districts.

The IMD also said that South Coastal AP will experience heavy rains during the next 12 hours.

Ongole town recorded light rain of 18 mm from 1 am while Kothapatnam of Prakasam district recorded 74.7 mm from 1 am. Rain activity is increasing in the nearby coastal district of Krishna where many places experienced light rain between 11.30pm and 1am on November 2-3.

People in Prakasam or any other affected area can contact Mana Mitra at 9552300009 anytime for help or to report any problems or emergency anytime.

Published – 03 Nov 2026 01:22 IST