Hyderabad: In view of severe Cyclone Montha, Meteorological Department officials have issued a red alert for the state of Andhra Pradesh.
According to the reports, cyclone Montha is tracking north-northwest at a speed of 12 km per hour. As of now, it is approximately 160 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 240 km south-southeast of Kakinada, and 320 km south-southwest of Visakhapatnam.
The storm is expected to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada, later this evening or tonight. Wind speeds are anticipated to reach between 90-100 kilometres per hour, with a maximum gust of 110 kilometres per hour at the time of coastal impact.
