In Tamil Nadu, cyclone warning signals have been hoisted at Thoothukudi and Nagapattinam ports, while fishing restrictions are in place in Thoothukudi district.
Watch: Cyclone Arnab: Odisha steps up preparedness; fishing suspended in parts of Tamil Nadu
The depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by October 28 and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, with wind speeds of up to 125 kmph and gusts reaching 140 kmph. Odisha has stepped up preparedness across all 30 districts, with heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast in several areas. In Tamil Nadu, cyclone warning signals have been hoisted at Thoothukudi and Nagapattinam ports, while fishing restrictions are in place in Thoothukudi district.

