Cylone ‘Arnab’: Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam districts in A.P. receive widespread rainfall

High waves crash along the coast in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on October 27, 2026, as cyclonic storm Arnab approaches the coast. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK As cyclone ‘Arnab’ moves closer to the coast, many parts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts in north Andhra Pradesh continue to receive widespread rainfall on Tuesday (October 27, 2026).Cyclone ‘Arnab’ LIVE - key updates on October 27, 2026The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Amaravati, and Cylone Warning Centre, Visakhapatnam, have issued a red alert for the districts of Srikakulam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli and Kakinada, as isolated extremely rainfall is likely in these places in the next three hours until 4 p.m. on Tuesday (October 27, 2026).Between 8.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), Visakhapatnam Rural recorded 57.9 mm, the Jathara premises area recorded 50.25 mm, Tulasi Nagar park area recorded 47.6 mm, Kapuluppada area in Bheemunipatnam recorded 47.5 mm, Government Eye Hospital area in Seethammadhara recorded 45.93 mm, Commonpoint area in Maharanipeta recorded 45.5 mm. All these are in Visakhapatnam district.Other places in Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Anakapalli and Parvathipuram Manyam districts recorded less than 45 mm.In Kakinada and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema districts, where the landfall is likely to happen, not much rainfall activity has been reported yet.Meanwhile, the very severe cyclonic storm over west central Bay of Bengal moved nearly west-northwestwards with a speed of 20 kmph and lay centered at around 220 km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam, 240 km east-southeast of Kakinada, 340 km east-southeast of Machilipatnam, 370 km south of Gopalpur of Odisha and 410 km east of Bapatla.There is also a trough that runs from southwest Bay of Bengal, off Sri Lanka coast, to the centre of the storm.Squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is prevailing over the coast in the districts of Anakapalli, Vishakhapatnam, Kakinada, East Godavari, West Godavari, Konaseema, Krishna, Bapatla from Tuesday morning (October 27, 2026). It could increase gradually, reaching 60-70 kmph by Tuesday afternoon, the IMD said. Published - October 27, 2026 03:06 pm IST