The Cabinet Secretariat announced on 26 October 2026 that the Cabinet Secretary chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee to prepare for cyclonic storm ‘ARNAB’. The storm is forecast to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts as a very severe cyclonic storm by the forenoon of 28 October 2026, potentially affecting Telangana, Southern Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. Emergency measures including the activation of District Control Rooms and the deployment of NDRF and military rescue teams are in place. Fishermen in the Bay of Bengal and along the coasts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Yanam are advised to stay ashore from 26 to 29 October.
Key points
- Storm 'ARNAB' expected to cross Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts by forenoon of 28 October 2026
- Maximum sustained wind speeds forecast between 115-125 kmph, gusting to 140 kmph
- Fishermen advised not to venture into the sea from 26 to 29 October
- NDRF, Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard teams kept on standby
- High rainfall expected in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
When it applies
- cyclonic storm ‘ARNAB’ likely to cross Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts
- fishermen advisory period
- fishermen advisory period
Who it affects
- fishermen