The Severe Cyclonic Storm Michaung lays about 20 km north-northeast of Nellore, 170 km north of Chennai, 150 km south of Bapatla and 210 km south-southwest of Machilipatnam. It is more likely to make a landfall close to Bapatla throughout forenoon of December 5, 2023 as a extreme cyclonic storm with a most sustained wind pace of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.
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As the system is almost shifting northwards near coast, some elements of the wall cloud area lies over land. The system is more likely to transfer almost northwards parallel and near south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam.
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Union Home Minister spoke to Puducherry CM N. Rangasamy and T.N. CM M.Ok. Stalin to take inventory of the scenario as Cyclone Michaung unleashed heavy rains and powerful winds over a number of areas. While T.N. has declared a public vacation in 4 districts, eight districts of Andhra Pradesh are additionally on an alert.
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