Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab has completed its landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast.
The India Meteorological Department said the storm crossed the coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, near Narsapur and southwest of Yanam, between 2 AM. and 8 AM. today.
At the time of landfall, the cyclone brought maximum sustained winds of 125 to 135 kilometres per hour, with gusts reaching 150 kilometres per hour.
The landfall process was completed by 8 AM, with the storm’s central region moving entirely over land. As of 8:30 AM, the system was centred over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, near Narsapur.
It is likely to move north-northwestwards and gradually weaken.
The IMD expects it to weaken into a cyclonic storm within the next six hours and further into a deep depression during the following six hours.