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Visakhapatnam, Oct 28 (IANS) As severe cyclone ‘Montha’ in the Bay of Bengal heads towards Andhra Pradesh coast, authorities have hoisted danger signal number seven at Kakinda port.
Cyclone Warning Centre, Visakhapatnam has issued danger signal number six at Visakhapatnam and Gangavaram ports.
Danger signal number five has been hoisted at Machilipatnam, Nizampatnam and Krishnapatnam ports.
Informational messages have been sent to Kalingapatnam, Bheemunipatnam and Vadarevu ports.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclonic Storm Montha over west-central Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 15 kmph during the last six hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and lay centered over the same area at 0530 hrs IST on Tuesday, about 190 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh). 270 km south-southeast of the state), 340 km south-southwest of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 550 km south-southwest of Gopalpur (Orissa).
“It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada during the evening/night of today, October 28, as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph reaching 110 kmph,” the IMD said.
IMD has issued red alert for coastal Andhra Pradesh. The bulletin said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places over Srikakulam, Parvatipuram Manyam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Alluri Seetharama Raju, Anakapalle, Kakinada-Yanam, Dr. BR Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, NTR, Krishna, Guntur. Palanadu, Bapatla and Prakasam districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Tirupati, Annamayya, YSR Cuddapah and Nandyal districts, Yanam and Rayalaseema in coastal Andhra Pradesh.
The Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has issued a high wave alert for coastal districts.
It predicted high waves in the range of 3 – 4.7 metres. INCOIS has advised small vessels not to go near the shore and avoid recreational activities. Erosion/wave surge is possible under the influence of cyclone.
–IANS
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