Odisha Cyclone Live Updates: Andhra Pradesh on alert as Bay of Bengal depression likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm

A depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by October 27, prompting APSDMA to urge people to remain alert.

25 Oct 2026, 03:30 by Navya Beri, Sujit Bisoyi · The Indian Express · Join

Fisherfolk near the seashore. The cyclonic storm is likely to intensify into a deep depression on October 25. (Express File Photo by Partha Paul)

A depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by October 27, the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) said on Sunday, urging people to remain on high alert as the weather system develops.

APSDMA (APSDMA) Managing Director Prakhar Jain cautioned people against lowering their guard.

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“The depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify further in the coming days. People should remain extremely alert,” Jain said in an official release.

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The Odisha government activated its disaster response and mitigation machinery on Saturday (Oct 24) after a well-marked low-pressure area intensified into a depression. The system is likely to become a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh by the forenoon of October 28.

“It is very likely to move nearly southwards, intensify into a deep depression and then gradually re-curve west-northwestwards over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal on October 25. Continuing to move in the same direction, it is very likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by October 26 morning, and into a severe cyclonic storm over west-central Bay of Bengal around the morning of October 27,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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Oct 25, 2026 11:50 AM IST
Bay of Bengal depression moves southeast, centered 440 km from Andaman islands: IMD

The depression over the East Central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal moved southeastward at 5 kmph in the six hours before 5:30 am IST on October 25, 2026. It was centred near 15.3°N latitude and 91.2°E longitude, about 880 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam, according to the latest weather bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

"The Depression over Eastcentral and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal moved southeastwards with speed of 5 kmph during past 6 hours, and lay centered at 0530 hours IST of today, the 25th October, 2026 over the same region, near Latitude 15.3°N and Longitude 91.2°E, about 440 km north-northwest of Sri Vijaya Puram (Andaman Islands), 880 km east-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 980 km east-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 1080 km east of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and 1150 km east of Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh)," the IMD said.

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Oct 25, 2026 11:19 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh on alert as Bay of Bengal depression likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm

APSDMA (APSDMA) Managing Director Prakhar Jain cautioned people against lowering their guard.

"The depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify further in the coming days. People should remain extremely alert," Jain said in an official release.

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Depression forms over Bay of Bengal: IMD issues initial tracking

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a depression has developed over the East Central and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal, prompting weather authorities to closely monitor its trajectory and intensity.

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Oct 25, 2026 09:37 AM IST
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Odisha activates disaster preparedness as cyclone threat looms by Oct 28

"It is very likely to move nearly southwards, intensify into a deep depression and then gradually re-curve west-northwestwards over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal on October 25. Continuing to move in the same direction, it is very likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by October 26 morning, and into a severe cyclonic storm over west-central Bay of Bengal around the morning of October 27," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

"It is very likely to cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as a very severe cyclonic storm with the maximum sustained wind speed of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph by forenoon of October 28," the IMD said.

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