Bhubaneswar: The very severe cyclonic storm Arnab has weakened into a severe cyclonic storm at 08:30 am today, the India Meteorological Department reported.
Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts to the southwest of Yanam near latitude 16.45°N and longitude 81.9°E. The landfall occurred about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, 40 km southwest of Yanam and 60 km southwest of Kakinada between 0200 and 0800 hours IST today. At the time of crossing the coast, the system was a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speeds of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph.
Latest observations confirm that the landfall process has been completed, with the central region of the cyclone having moved completely over land.
