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Cyclone Murasu to cross South Coastal AP; red alert issued for two Telangana districts

Hyderabad, Nov 2 (UNI) Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Murasu' over the west-central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 25 kmph during the past six hours and lay centred at 5.30 am on Monday near latitude 13.9°N and longitude 81.8°E, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The cyclone was located about 200 km east-northeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), 210 km east-southeast of Nellore, 270 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 220 km east-southeast of Kavali and 260 km southeast of Ongole in Andhra Pradesh.
The IMD said the cyclone was very likely to move northwestwards and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast as a severe cyclonic storm, with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph and gusts reaching 120 kmph, between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole, around midnight on Monday and during the early hours of Tuesday.
Under its influence, the Meteorological Centre issued a red alert for Nalgonda and Nagarkurnool districts of Telangana, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on November 3.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places in Suryapet, Mahabubnagar and Wanaparthy districts on the same day.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 50-60 kmph, with gusts up to 70 kmph, are likely at isolated places in Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool and Wanaparthy districts.
The IMD also forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places in parts of Telangana on November 2, 3 and 4. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-50 kmph are likely at isolated places across the State during the next six days.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at many places, most places or isolated locations across Telangana during this period.
Rain occurred at one or two places in the State during the 24 hours ending Monday morning, the weather report added.
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