Cyclonic Storm 'Murasu' forms over Bay of Bengal; IMD issues cyclone alert for Andhra Pradesh and north Tamil Nadu coasts
On 1 November 2026, a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclonic Storm 'Murasu', which IMD said would cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur as a Severe Cyclonic Storm on the night of 2–3 November.
Summary
Cyclonic Storm 'Murasu' formed over the Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal at 11:30 hrs IST on 1 November 2026, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. At formation it lay about 560 km east-southeast of Chennai and 660 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam. IMD forecast that the storm would intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur from midnight of 2 November to early hours of 3 November, with winds of 100–110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph. Heavy to extremely heavy rain was forecast for coastal Andhra Pradesh, with heavy rain also in Tamil Nadu, south Odisha, Telangana and Chhattisgarh.
Key facts
- Name
- Cyclonic Storm 'Murasu'
- Formed
- 1 November 2026, 11:30 hrs IST
- Area
- Southwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal
- Forecast landfall
- South Andhra Pradesh coast, between Nellore and Narsapur
- Landfall time
- Midnight of 2 Nov to early 3 Nov 2026
- Expected intensity
- Severe Cyclonic Storm, 100–110 kmph gusting 120 kmph
- Issued by
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Cyclonic Storm 'Murasu', which formed on 1 November 2026, was forecast to cross the coast of which state?
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Correct answer: D — Andhra Pradesh
Between which two places did IMD forecast Cyclone 'Murasu' to make landfall?
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Correct answer: A — Nellore and Narsapur