Murasu

LIVESevere Cyclonic Storm2026Post-Monsoon

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Murasu - Image 1

Overview

Cyclone Murasu, the ninth Bay of Bengal system of 2026 (BOB 09), formed as a Depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal at 1130 IST on 31 October 2026 near 10.0°N, 90.2°E, about 330 km west-southwest of Sri Vijayapuram. Moving west-northwestwards, it intensified into a Deep Depression and then Cyclonic Storm Murasu on 1 November, and into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the westcentral Bay of Bengal on 2 November. Slowing to 8-9 km/h as it neared land, it crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole (near 15.5°N, 80.2°E), between 0330 and 0530 IST on 3 November as a Severe Cyclonic Storm, with maximum sustained winds of 100-110 km/h gusting to 120 km/h, an estimated central pressure of about 995 hPa and IMD warning of a 1.0-1.5 m storm surge over Bapatla, Krishna and Prakasam districts. Bapatla recorded 22 cm of rain in the 24 hours to 0830 IST on 3 November. Over land it moved slowly north-northwestwards and was still a Severe Cyclonic Storm 40 km west of Bapatla at 1130 IST on 3 November; IMD forecasts it to weaken into a Cyclonic Storm that afternoon, a Deep Depression around midnight and a Depression by the morning of 4 November. The name Murasu was proposed by India and means "drum" in Tamil.

Timeline

Formation
31 October 2026
Dissipation
Ongoing
Duration
Ongoing

Affected Areas

Andaman & Nicobar IslandsAndhra PradeshYanam (Puducherry)Tamil NaduTelanganaOdisha

Key Statistics

Maximum Wind Speed
110 km/h
Peak Gusts
120 km/h
Landfall
South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole (near 15.53°N, 80.22°E, about 40 km southwest of Bapatla)
3 November 2026 · 110 km/h winds
Crossed as a Severe Cyclonic Storm, 100-110 km/h gusting 120, between 0330 and 0530 IST; the landfall process began around 0100 IST (IMD)
Minimum Pressure
996 hPa
Basin
Bay of Bengal
Season
Post-Monsoon
Casualties
0
Economic Damage
Not yet assessed

District-Level Warnings

Valid from 8:30 am IST on 3 November to 8:30 am IST on 4 November, as Murasu weakened over land.

No warningWatch - be awareAlert - be preparedWarning - take action
IMD's colour-coded district warnings for Murasu, by day. Tap a district for its level.

Source: IMD national bulletin no. 22 (1300 IST, 3 November 2026): Meteorological Centre Amaravati's Andhra Pradesh rainfall map and Meteorological Centre Bhubaneswar's Odisha map, both issued 3 November

Rainfall Recorded

Each figure is the rain measured at that place over about one day. Pick a day to see its exact time window.

Murasu came ashore close to Ongole (Prakasam), about 40 km southwest of Bapatla, between 0330 and 0530 IST on 3 November. The heaviest rain fell at Bapatla, just northeast of the landfall point, and further up the coast in West Godavari district.

Wettest place
220 mm
Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh · 3 Nov
Places reporting
17
1 with extremely heavy rain
States
3
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Andhra Pradesh

Highest 220 mm · 14 places
  • BapatlaLandfall area3 Nov
    220 mmExtremely heavy
    Reported by IMD as 22 cm
  • NarsapuramWest Godavari district · 3 Nov
    200 mmVery heavy
    Reported by IMD as 20 cm
  • KaramcheduBapatla district · 3 Nov
    160 mmVery heavy
    Reported by IMD as 16 cm
  • AddankiBapatla district · 3 Nov
    150 mmVery heavy
    Reported by IMD as 15 cm
  • BheemavaramWest Godavari district · 3 Nov
    130 mmVery heavy
    Reported by IMD as 13 cm
  • OngoleLandfall areaPrakasam district · 3 Nov
    120 mmVery heavy
    Reported by IMD as 12 cm
  • RacherlaPrakasam district · 3 Nov
    120 mmVery heavy
    Reported by IMD as 12 cm
  • PalakoderuWest Godavari district · 3 Nov
    120 mmVery heavy
    Reported by IMD as 12 cm
  • BestavaripetaPrakasam district · 3 Nov
    110 mmHeavy
    Reported by IMD as 11 cm
  • SeetharamapuramSPSR Nellore district · 3 Nov
    110 mmHeavy
    Reported by IMD as 11 cm
  • AvanigadaKrishna district · 3 Nov
    80 mmHeavy
    Reported by IMD as 8 cm
  • Masulipatnam CDRKrishna district · 3 Nov
    80 mmHeavy
    Reported by IMD as 8 cm, at the Machilipatnam cyclone detection radar station
  • SanthamaguluruBapatla district · 3 Nov
    70 mmHeavy
    Reported by IMD as 7 cm
  • RepalleBapatla district · 3 Nov
    70 mmHeavy
    Reported by IMD as 7 cm

Tamil Nadu

Highest 150 mm · 2 places
  • Kadapakkam2 Nov
    150 mmVery heavy
    Reported by IMD as 15 cm, with no district
  • Cuddalore3 Nov
    90 mmHeavy
    Reported by IMD as 9 cm

Puducherry

Highest 70 mm · 1 place
  • Puducherry3 Nov
    70 mmHeavy
    Reported by IMD as 7 cm, at each of two Puducherry stations

What the numbers mean

1 mm of rain is 1 litre of water on every square metre of ground. IMD grades a day’s rain like this:

  • Extremely heavy204.5 mm or moreRivers can flood within hours; landslides likely in hilly areas.
  • Very heavy115.6–204.4 mmWaterlogging, overflowing streams and disrupted roads are likely.
  • Heavy64.5–115.5 mmWaterlogging in low-lying areas and slow traffic.
  • Moderate15.6–64.4 mmA steady rainy day.

Source: IMD station observations: IMD national bulletin no. 22 (Annexure-1) and mid-day all-India weather bulletin of 3 November 2026, and IMD press release of 2 November 2026. IMD lists only stations with 7 cm or more. Provisional until IMD publishes its final report.