Extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ weakened into a very severe cyclonic storm after making landfall near Puri on Friday between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
It moved further north north-eastwards and lay centred about 25-km north-east of Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) and 170-km south south-west of Baripada (Odisha) by afternoon.
It is likely to move north north-eastwards and weaken further into a severe cyclonic storm during the next six hours.
Thunderstorm, accompanied by gusty winds, with speeds reaching 60 kmph and gusting up to 70 kmph, and lightning are likely in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts till Saturday.
Heatwave conditions are very likely in East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore districts of coastal A.P. and in all the districts of Rayalaseema during the same time.
Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail in Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore of south coastal A.P. and in all districts of Rayalaseema on Saturday and Sunday, according to the IMD.
Very heavy rains occurred at a few places in Srikakulam and scattered rain over coastal A.P. Dry weather prevailed over Rayalseema. The maximum temperature of 44.2 degree Celsius was recorded in Tirupati.
Rainfall
The chief amounts of rainfall (in cm) received during the last 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Friday were: Ichhapuram 18; Sompeta 17; Palasa 15; Mandasa 13; Tekkali 12; Kalingapatnam 9; Ranastalam 5; Terlam, Pathapatnam, and Cheepurupalle 4 each; Merakamudidam, Garividi, and Pusapatirega 3 each; Nellimarla, Palakonda, Denkada, and Balajipeta 2 each; and Visakhapatnam 1.
