India Meteorological Department/ भारत मौसम विज्ञान विभाग

ACWC KOLKATA / ए .सी .डब्लू .सी कोलकाता

Sea Area Bulletin

Bulletin Valid for 12 hrs from 21 UTC of 2026-11-01 to 09 UTC of 2026-11-02

 
TTT Warning Cyclonic Storm “Murasu” [Pronunciation: Murasu] over Southwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal.

 
Synoptic Situation The Cyclonic Storm “Murasu” [Pronunciation: Murasu]” over Southwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with speed of 25 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 1730 hours IST of today, the 01st November, 2026 over the same region near Latitude 12.7°N and Longitude 84.1°E, about 420 km east-southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), 490 km east-southeast of Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), 500 km southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 510 east-southeast of Kavali (Andhra Pradesh), 530 km southeast of Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) and 560 km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over Westcentral Bay of Bengal by early hours of 2nd November. Thereafter, it is very likely to move northwestwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed of 100 to 110 kmph gusting 120 kmph between Nellore and Narsapur close to Ongole during midnight (2330 Hrs IST) of 2nd to early hours (0400 Hrs IST) of 3rd November, 2026.

 
South West Bay
Wind Cyclonic, Cyclonic Gale wind 45 - 50 kts gusting 55 kts around 100 nm of storm centre elsewhere 30 - 35 kts gusting 40 kts
Weather WS RA/TS WITH ISOL HVY TO VERY HVY around 100 nm of storm centre elsewhere FWS RA/TS with ISOL HVY RAIN
Visibility Moderate becoming Poor to Very Poor in heavy to very heavy rain/thunder shower around 100 nm of storm centre elsewhere Moderate becoming Poor in heavy rain
Sea Condition High to Very High around 100 nm of storm centre elsewhere Very Rough to High

South East Bay
Wind East to Southeasterly, East to Southeasterly 25 - 30 kts gusting 35 kts
Weather Scattered rain or thundershowers
Visibility Good becoming Moderate in rain/thundershower
Sea Condition Rough to Very Rough occassionly High

West Central Bay
Wind Mainly Easterly, Mainly Easterly 30 - 35 kts gusting 40 kts
Weather Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers with isolated heavy rain
Visibility Moderate becoming Poor in heavy rain/thundershower
Sea Condition Very Rough to High

East Central Bay
Wind Northeast to Easterly, 10 - 15 kts
Weather Isolated rain or thundershowers
Visibility Good becoming Moderate in rain/thundershower
Sea Condition Smooth to Slight

North West Bay
Wind Northeast to Easterly, 10 - 15 kts
Weather Isolated rain or thundershowers
Visibility Good becoming Moderate in rain/thundershower
Sea Condition Smooth to Slight

North East Bay
Wind North to Northeasterly, 5 - 10 kts
Weather Isolated rain
Visibility Good becoming Moderate in rain
Sea Condition Smooth

South Andaman Sea
Wind Mainly Easterly, 10 - 15 kts
Weather Isolated rain or thundershowers
Visibility Good becoming Moderate in rain/thundershower
Sea Condition Smooth to Slight

North Andaman Sea
Wind Northeast to Easterly, 10 - 15 kts
Weather Scattered rain or thundershowers
Visibility Good becoming Moderate in rain/thundershower
Sea Condition Smooth to Slight

Part 4 Surface Chart

Part 5 NIL

Part 6 AAXX,00112,,, 99942,,,, 807,31596,31801,10296,40132 811,32896,20000,10306,40131 901,32596,20000,10300,40129 806,32596,20000,10294,40136 903,32996,32503,10288,4//// 895,31595,40000,10286,40139 976,31596,20000,10286,40139= 99943,,,, 049,31596,30903,10274,40142 053,31595,61402,10296,40135 105,32597,60505,10292,40129 150,31596,50506,10284,40133 185,32597,41108,10298,40105 245,22597,60205,10304,40107 346,32597,80000,10292,40102 279,32597,83403,10300,40105=

Time of Issue22:28 IST of 2026-11-01