Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- Cyclone Arnab continues to affect the coastal areas of Konark in Puri district of Odisha. While the sky has remained cloudy since last night, intermittent rain and light winds have continued since this morning.

Cyclone Arnab is expected to make landfall on October 28.

At Chandrabhaga beach, the sea has turned rough. Tourists visiting the coast are being stopped from entering the water as a precautionary measure. Fishermen have suspended fishing for the past two days and secured hundreds of boats and fishing nets along the coast, said a local.

"We have stopped fishing for the past two days in accordance with government guidelines. Large waves have started hitting the coast. We do not know how long these condition...