Cyclone ‘Montha’ Spins 70 km From Machilipatnam

Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Montha’ is centered about 70 km southeast of Machilipatnam over the west-central Bay of Bengal, moving north-northwest at 15 kmph. The IMD forecasts landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada by evening, with wind speeds of 90-100 kmph and heavy rainfall expected across several coastal districts of AP.