Panchkula, Nov. 2 -- Severe cyclonic storm Murasu is expected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast late Monday night or early Tuesday, bringing winds gusting up to 120 kmph, extremely heavy rainfall and a possible storm surge in low-lying coastal areas, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
In its morning weather bulletin, the IMD said the storm was moving west-northwestwards at a speed of 25 kmph over the west-central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal.
At 5.30 am, the cyclone was centred about 200 km east-northeast of Chennai, 210 km east-southeast of Nellore, 220 km east-southeast of Kavali and 260 km southeast of Ongole.
"It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast as a Seve...