Overview

• At 11:30 am IST on Oct 1, the IMD placed the center near 15.8°N, 86.5°E, roughly 400–500 km off the coast from Visakhapatnam to Paradip.
• The system is projected to move north-northwest and make landfall between Gopalpur and Paradip after intensifying into a deep depression.
• Odisha issued red and orange alerts for heavy to very heavy rain on Oct 2, with coastal districts such as Jagatsinghpur and Puri flagged for the highest risks.
• IMD guidance calls for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in parts of Andhra Pradesh, including Parvatipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, East Godavari and Eluru.
• Authorities advised suspending fishing and vessel movement in affected waters, with reported peak gusts ranging from 40 to 50 km/h across bulletins.