Cyclone Murasu tracker: Where is the storm now? Check location, landfall time and wind speed

Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu continued moving west-northwest over the west-central Bay of Bengal on Monday, bringing it closer to the Andhra Pradesh coast. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its 2 pm update, said the system was being monitored by Doppler Weather Radars at Chennai, Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam.

The cyclone is expected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast as a severe cyclonic storm between Nellore and Narsapur, south of Ongole, around midnight on November 2 or during the early hours of November 3. At the time of landfall, the system is forecast to bring sustained wind speeds of 100–110 kmph, with gusts reaching 120 kmph.

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Cyclone Murasu tracker: Storm position and movement

In its latest bulletin, the IMD said the severe cyclonic storm had moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 14 kmph during the preceding six hours.

The system was centred at 14.2°N latitude and 81.1°E longitude at 11:30 am IST on November 2. It was approximately 120 km east-southeast of Nellore, 140 km east-southeast of Kavali, 170 km northeast of Chennai, 180 km southeast of Ongole and 220 km south of Machilipatnam.

The weather agency said Murasu would continue moving northwestwards before making landfall along the south Andhra Pradesh coast.

Cyclone Murasu landfall: Andhra Pradesh coast on alert

The IMD has forecast that Murasu will cross the coast between Nellore and Narsapur, south of Ongole, with wind speeds of 100–110 kmph and gusts of up to 120 kmph. The expected landfall window extends from around 11:30 pm on November 2 to 4 am on November 3.

The storm's progress is being tracked by Doppler Weather Radars located in Chennai, Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam.

Cyclone Murasu: Heavy rain warning for Odisha

The southern districts of Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall, with precipitation ranging from 7 cm to 20 cm, on November 2 and 3.

Wind speeds of 50–60 kmph, with gusts reaching 70 kmph, are also forecast over parts of the state on November 3.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) have been kept on standby in vulnerable areas. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea between November 2 and 4.

In Ganjam district, officials were directed to stock essential supplies and move residents in high-risk locations to designated shelters by Sunday night, November 1, as part of preparedness measures ahead of the cyclone.