VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh is bracing for the impact of Cyclone Montha, which is rapidly advancing toward the Kakinada coast at a speed of 17 kmph, according to the latest cyclone alert.

As of 11:30 am IST on October 27, the storm was centered over the Southwest and adjoining West-central Bay of Bengal, near latitude 12.8°N and longitude 84.6°E. It lies approximately 480 km east of Chennai, 530 km south-southeast of Kakinada, and 560 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Montha will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by the morning of October 28 and continue moving north-northwestwards. It is expected to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada, during the evening or night of October 28.

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