New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- In view of the gathering cyclonic storm - named Montha, in the Bay of Bengal, India's eastern coast is likely to be affected. The storm is expected to lash costal areas with extremely heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that a severe cyclonic storm is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal by October 26. The system is expected to intensify further and make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada, between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, during the evening or night of October 28.

Due to the cyclone, Andhra Pradesh is expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall from October 27 to 28, particularly in parts of Yanam and Rayalaseema. The IMD has issued a yellow warning f...