Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB” News, No.5, 2026

Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB” News, No.5, 2026

Issued at 12:00 hours M.S.T on 26-10-2026

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Cyclonic Storm“ARNAB” Condition

          According to the observations at 10:30 hrs MST today, the Deep Depression over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved westwards and further intensified into a Cyclonic Storm “ARNAB”. It is centered at about 270 Nautical miles West-Northwest of Coco Island(Myanmar), 350 Nautical miles East- Southeast of Visakhapatnam and 395 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Kakinada, India.

          It does not intend to move towards Myanmar coasts at the present stage and therefore the Cyclonic Storm is coded as yellow stage.

Position of Cyclonic Storm, center pressure and wind

          The Cyclonic Storm is located at Latitude 15.4 degree North and Longitude 88.9 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 1000 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 40-45 miles per hour at 10:30 hrs MST today.

Next 60 hours forecast

          It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and further intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal during next 18 hours and very likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm on 27-10-2026. Therafter, it is very likely to move Northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam (India) around 28-10-2026 afternoon.

General caution

          Due to the Cyclonic Storm, rain or thundershowers are likely to be scattered to fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Lower Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States during today afternoon to 29-10-2026.

          Squalls with rough sea are likely at times in Deltaic and off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 30-40 mph. Wave height will be about 8-10 feet in Deltaic and off and along Rakhine Coasts.

Advisory

People should be awared the natural disasters such as the heavy rainfall with strong wind, thunder, Lightning strike, lightning, hails, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and to make necessary preparations for inland water transport, domestic flight and irrigation dams.