Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB” News, No.7, 2026

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB” News, No.7, 2026

Issued at 07:00 hours M.S.T on 27-10-2026

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Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB” Condition

          the Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB” over the Central Bay of Bengal last night, has moved West- Northwestwards and intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal. According to the observations at 05:30 hrs MST today, It  has  further intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm.  It is centered at about 440 Nautical miles West-Northwest of Coco Island(Myanmar), 190 Nautical miles East- Southeast of Visakhapatnam and 225 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Kakinada, India.

          It does not intend to move towards Myanmar coasts at the present stage and therefore the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm is coded as yellow stage.

Position of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, center pressure and wind

          The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm is located at Latitude 15.9 degree North and Longitude 86.0 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 985 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 70-75 miles per hour at 05:30 hrs MST today.

Next 36 hours forecast

          It is likely to move Northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam (India) around 28-10-2026 afternoon.

General caution

          Due to the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, rain or thundershowers are likely to be scattered to fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Sagaing, Ayeyarwady Regions and Chin, Rakhine, Shan States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States during today evening to 29-10-2026.

          Squalls with rough sea are likely at times in Deltaic and off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 30-40 mph. Wave height will be about 8-10 feet in Deltaic and off and along Rakhine Coasts.

Advisory

People should be awared the natural disasters such as the heavy rainfall with strong wind, thunder, Lightning strike, lightning, hails, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and to make necessary preparations for inland water transport, domestic flight and irrigation dams.