Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- Cyclone 'Arnab' is moving towards the coast at 15 kmph and is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by midnight on Monday. The system may further strengthen into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The storm is currently located 580 km from Odisha's Gopalpur, wind speeds over the sea is likely ranging between 65 and 75 kmph. Gusts are reaching up to 85 kmph.

As per reports, the cyclone is centred over the east-central and adjoining south-east Bay of Bengal, around 590 km north-north-west of Vijayapuram. It is located 650 km east-south-east of Visakhapatnam, 730 km east-south-east of Kakinada, 830 km east of Machilipatnam and 910 km east of ...