Guwahati, Nov. 2 -- Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu is expected to make landfall along the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, around midnight on Monday or in the early hours of Tuesday, with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph and gusts reaching 120 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The approaching cyclone has triggered heavy rainfall and waterlogging in parts of northern Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, while Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have stepped up evacuation and disaster preparedness measures.

According to the IMD bulletin issued at 11.30 am on Monday, Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu was moving west-northwestwards at 14 kmph over the west-central Bay of Bengal. It was centred around 120 km east...