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Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB” News, No.8, 2026
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB” News, No.8, 2026
Issued at 14:00 hours M.S.T on 27-10-2026
· Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB” Condition
According to the observations at 12:30 hrs MST today, the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB” over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal has moved West-Northwestwards and still persists. It is centered at about 560 Nautical miles West-Northwest of Coco Island (Myanmar), 110 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Visakhapatnam and 120 Nautical miles 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 16.0 degree North and Longitude 84.0 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 979 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 80-85 miles per hour at 12:30 hrs MST today.
Next 24 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 will 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 noon to 29-10-2026.
Squalls with rough sea are likely at times in off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 30 mph. Wave height will be about 8-10 feet in off and along Myanmar 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.
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