IMD upgrades Arnab to 125-135 km/h winds
In short
IMD upgraded Arnab to very severe cyclone status. The storm is expected to have 125-135 km/h winds and gusts up to 150 km/h at landfall. It may move west-northwest this evening and then north-northwest.
It is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, near Yanam. The full damage and exact landfall timing are not stated in the available reporting.
What the reporting says
IMD upgraded Arnab to very severe cyclone status with winds of 125-135 km/h and gusts up to 150 km/h at landfall, according to the publisher-supplied summary. The system may move west-northwest this evening and then north-northwest, crossing the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam. The immediate impact on landfall timing and damage is still not fully stated in the available reporting.
Why it matters
IMD upgraded Arnab to very severe cyclone strength, with 125-135 km/h winds and gusts up to 150 km/h at landfall, based on the publisher-supplied summary. The track described points to the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam. That could affect coastal communities and local operations, but the available reporting does not state the exact landfall time or damage forecast.