The cyclone made landfall with winds of up to 120 km/h, prompting storm surge and flash flood warnings for coastal Andhra Pradesh.

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• Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the south coastal Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole in Prakasam district in the early hours of November 3, 2026.
• The India Meteorological Department recorded maximum sustained winds of 110–120 km/h during landfall.
• The landfall process began around 1 am, the eye crossed the coast at about 5:30 am and the process was completed by about 8:30 am.
• The system weakened into a cyclonic storm by about 2:30 pm.
• It was forecast to weaken further into a deep depression by the night of November 3.
• The IMD warned of heavy rainfall over south coastal Andhra Pradesh.
• It also warned of a storm surge of 1–1.5 metres above the astronomical tide in low-lying areas of Bapatla, Krishna and Prakasam districts.
• A moderate flash flood risk was flagged for districts including Bapatla, Guntur, Krishna, Palnadu, Prakasam and Nellore.

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