Cyclone Murasu to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on November 3
Eleven flights are cancelled in Chennai as the severe cyclonic storm approaches the south Andhra Pradesh coast.
Severe cyclonic storm Murasu is expected to make landfall on the morning of November 3 between Nellore and Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh, according to The Hindu. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the system was located about 160 km east-southeast of Nellore and 180 km northeast of Chennai at 8.30 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026.
The storm is projected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast, south of Ongole, between 11.30 p.m. on Monday and 4 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3. Wind speeds are expected to be between 100-110 kmph, gusting up to 120 kmph.
In Chennai, eleven flights arriving and departing from the airport have been cancelled. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) said flights to and from Vijayawada, Kadapa, Rajahmundry, and Tiruchi will also be cancelled. Chennai and Tiruvallur District Collectors have announced holidays for schools and colleges on Monday due to heavy rains.
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Chennai, while six Telangana districts are under an orange alert and five districts are under a yellow alert. In Andhra Pradesh, the state has deployed six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and seven State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams in affected districts.
Bapatla district Collector Dr. Vinod Kumar V. has directed officials to take precautionary measures as the cyclone is likely to cross the coast between Nellore and Ongole. The storm intensified from a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, November 1, 2026.