IMD forecasts Arnab landfall near Yanam on October 28

IMD's Visakhapatnam coastal bulletin, issued at 3:51 AM IST on October 27, forecasts Cyclone Arnab crossing the Andhra Pradesh–Yanam coast near Yanam during the forenoon of October 28. It places the likely crossing between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, with sustained winds of 115–125 km/h and gusts to 140 km/h.

IMD also forecasts a storm surge 1–1.5 metres above astronomical tide, with the highest surge expected near Kakinada and Yanam. These are forecasts, not observed landfall or flooding. This bulletin is valid until 2:30 PM IST on October 27; readers should check subsequent IMD updates.