The landfall process of severe cyclonic storm Michaung has started on Tuesday noon, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD).
As per IMD’s latest update, the severe cyclonic storm Michaung is likely to move nearly northwards and cross South Andhra Pradesh coast close to Bapatla during the next two hours.
During the landfall process, the severe cyclonic storm is likely to pass with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.
Rainfall Forecast
Coastal Andhra Pradesh: Light to moderate rainfall at most places and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places over coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam on 5th December. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over north coastal Andhra Pradesh on 6th December.
Telangana: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to extremely heavy rainfall on 5th December and heavy rainfall is likely on 06th December.
Odisha: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over south Chhattisgarh, south Coastal and adjoining south Interior Odisha on 5th and isolated heavy rainfall over the same region on 6th December.
Chhattisgarh: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Chhattisgarh on 05th & 6th December.
Vidarbha: Light to moderate rainfall at many places with isolated heavy rainfall is likelyover Vidarbha on 6 th December.