Published Oct 23, 2026 | 9:27 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 23, 2026 | 9:27 PM
Light to moderate rain is forecast at isolated places in parts of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema on Saturday and Sunday.
Synopsis: A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to develop into a deep depression by Sunday and a cyclonic storm by Monday morning as it moves towards the North Andhra Pradesh–South Odisha coast. Andhra Pradesh is forecast to receive rain from Saturday, with extremely heavy rain in several districts on Tuesday and Wednesday, accompanied by strong, gusty winds along the coast.
A low-pressure area over the east-central and adjoining south-east Bay of Bengal is likely to transform into a deep depression by Sunday, 25 October, and further strengthen into a cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal by Monday morning, the Andhra Pradesh Meteorological Department said on Friday.
As the system moves towards the North Andhra Pradesh–South Odisha coast over the next two days, several coastal districts are forecast to receive light to moderate rain from Saturday. Rain is forecast to continue through Tuesday and Wednesday, with extremely heavy rain in some districts and strong, gusty winds along the coast.
The Disaster Management Department has warned the public and farmers to take precautionary measures and advised fishermen at sea to return to the coast immediately.
For emergency assistance and cyclone information, people can contact the State Emergency Operations Centre through the State Disaster Management Authority’s toll-free numbers: 112, 1070 and 18004250101.
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Light to moderate rain is forecast at isolated places in parts of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema on Saturday and Sunday, with light rain likely at several places in Rayalaseema on Monday.
Extremely heavy rain is forecast at isolated places in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts on Tuesday, and in Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Kakinada, East Godavari, Konaseema and West Godavari districts on Wednesday.
Heavy to very heavy rain is expected in several other coastal districts on both days, while Guntur and Bapatla are forecast to receive heavy rain.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
