Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- Deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm today as it moves towards the coast at a speed of 8 kmph. The system, named 'Arnab', is now gaining strength over the east-central and adjoining south-east Bay of Bengal.

As per reports, the landfall will likely be along the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28.

The deep depression was centred 450 km north-northwest of Vijayapuram. It was located 820 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam, 910 km east-southeast of Kakinada, 1,010 km east of Machilipatnam and 1,080 km east of Bapatla in Andhra Pradesh.

The system is likely to make landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on the morning of October 28. Wind speeds at the time of landfall are expec...