‘Murasu’ strengthens into Severe Cyclonic Storm
Cyclone Murasu has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal. The system is expected to move northwest and make landfall along the southern coast of the affected state.
The India Meteorological Department has confirmed that Cyclone Murasu strengthened into a severe cyclonic storm during the early hours of Monday. Satellite imagery shows a well defined eye structure with sustained wind speeds reaching 100 to 110 kilometers per hour gusting to 120 kilometers per hour. The system is currently centered about 300 kilometers east southeast of the coastal districts and is tracking northwest at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour. Forecasters expect the storm to maintain its intensity until landfall which is predicted to occur between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
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