Cyclone Montha has strengthened into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, likely near Kakinada on Tuesday evening or night. The IMD has issued heavy rain and wind warnings for Andhra, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha, prompting precautionary measures across coastal districts.

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•  Cyclone Montha intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal.
• Expected landfall near Kakinada between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam on Tuesday evening/night.
• IMD forecasts wind speeds 90–100 kmph, gusting up to 110 kmph.
• Heavy to very heavy rain expected across Andhra Pradesh, especially coastal districts.
• Tamil Nadu districts including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu under orange alert.
• Schools closed in Chennai and Tiruvallur; civic teams deployed to clear waterlogging.
• Odisha coasts witnessing rough seas, high winds, and rainfall; fishermen advised not to venture out.
• Around 30 fishing boats from Andhra sheltered at Gopalpur Port for safety.
• Andhra CM N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered evacuation from vulnerable coastal areas and ensured relief readiness.
• IMD alerts: Orange for Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu; yellow for several northeastern districts.