Weather tomorrow, November 3: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana brace for heavy rain as Cyclone Murasu triggers IMD alert across 5 states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall and strong wind warnings for several states for Tuesday, November 3, as Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu moves towards the south Andhra Pradesh coast. The storm is expected to make landfall between Nellore and Narsapur, south of Ongole, during the early hours of Tuesday. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rain at isolated places. Telangana is also expected to witness an increase in rainfall activity, while parts of Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Chhattisgarh may experience rain and strong winds.

The weather department has also warned of rough sea conditions along several coastal areas and possible storm surges in low-lying parts of south coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Weather tomorrow, November 3: Rainfall warning in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is likely to experience some of the worst weather conditions as Cyclone Murasu approaches the coast. According to the IMD, coastal Andhra Pradesh may receive light to moderate rainfall at most places, with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations on November 3.


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Rayalaseema is also likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places, with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations.

The IMD has warned of strong winds along the Andhra Pradesh coast, covering Krishna, Bapatla, Prakasam, SPSR Nellore, Guntur, Eluru, NTR, Palnadu and West Godavari districts.

Wind speeds may reach 70-80 kmph, with gusts of up to 90 kmph, by Tuesday morning after landfall. They are expected to decrease further to 40-50 kmph, with gusts reaching 60 kmph, by Tuesday evening.

Telangana weather forecast: Heavy rain and strong winds on November 3

Telangana is also likely to see an increase in rainfall activity on Tuesday. The IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall at most places, with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations on November 3.

The warning covers Khammam, Suryapet, Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Jangaon, Karimnagar and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts.

Strong winds are also expected in these areas. Wind speeds may reach 70-80 kmph, with gusts of up to 90 kmph, from the early hours until the forenoon of November 3. Wind speeds are likely to decrease gradually afterwards.

Tamil Nadu weather tomorrow: Rain alert in Chennai and nearby districts

North Tamil Nadu may receive light to moderate rainfall at many places, with heavy rainfall at isolated locations on November 3.

The IMD has issued a wind warning for Chennai, Thiruvallur, Ranipet, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts, along with the Puducherry coast.

Wind speeds of 40-50 kmph, with gusts reaching 60 kmph, are expected until Tuesday evening. Sea conditions along the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts are likely to remain rough to very rough until the morning of November 4.

Odisha weather forecast: Rain and strong winds in southern districts

Southern Odisha may also experience rainfall and strong winds on November 3.

The IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall at many places, with heavy rainfall at isolated locations in the region. The warning covers Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam districts.

Wind speeds may reach 50-60 kmph, with gusts of up to 70 kmph, until Tuesday noon. They are expected to decrease gradually afterwards.

Chhattisgarh weather forecast: Rain likely in southern parts

South Chhattisgarh is likely to receive light to moderate rainfall at many places, with heavy rainfall at isolated locations on November 3.

The IMD has issued a rainfall warning for the region for November 2-4, with isolated heavy rainfall likely during this period.

IMD warns of rough sea conditions along the coast

The IMD has warned that sea conditions will remain dangerous in several parts of the Bay of Bengal and along the east coast on November 3.

Very high sea conditions are expected over the westcentral Bay of Bengal until Tuesday morning. Conditions are likely to improve gradually, becoming very rough to rough by Wednesday morning, November 4.

Along the Andhra Pradesh coast, high to very high sea conditions are expected until Tuesday morning. The sea is likely to remain rough to very rough along the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts until Wednesday morning.

Southern Odisha's coastal areas may also experience rough to very rough sea conditions until Tuesday morning.

Cyclone Murasu: IMD issues storm surge warning for Andhra Pradesh

The weather department has warned of a possible storm surge of 1.5-2 metres above the astronomical tide in low-lying areas of south coastal Andhra Pradesh during the cyclone's landfall.

The highest surge is expected in Bapatla, Krishna and Prakasam districts. The IMD said the storm surge could exceed 0.5 metres from the evening of November 2 and continue until Tuesday morning, with a peak of 1-1.5 metres during the night and early hours of November 3.

People living in low-lying coastal areas should follow instructions issued by local authorities.

IMD issues fishermen warning: Avoid venturing into the sea

The IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into several parts of the Bay of Bengal and along the east coast due to rough weather and strong winds.

Fishing activities have been restricted along the Andhra Pradesh coast until the afternoon of November 4. Fishermen have also been advised to stay away from the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast until the morning of November 4.

Similar warnings are in place for the southwest and westcentral Bay of Bengal and the south Odisha coast.

People living in coastal areas are advised to follow weather updates and safety instructions issued by the IMD and local authorities.