Cyclone Montha tracker: Check landfall time, path, heavy rain areas, and IMD alert

Cyclone Montha landfall Update: Cyclone Montha, a developing storm over the Bay of Bengal, is steadily gaining strength and is expected to hit the eastern coast of India by Tuesday, October 28. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system may intensify into a severe cyclonic storm as it approaches Andhra Pradesh, bringing strong winds of 90–100 kmph, gusting up to 110 kmph, and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. Coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and parts of Tamil Nadu have been placed on high alert, with disaster management teams preparing for possible evacuations and safety measures. Authorities are closely monitoring the storm’s path, issuing warnings for affected districts, and advising fishermen to return to shore. With rains expected to continue from October 27 to 29, residents in vulnerable areas are being urged to stay informed and follow official advisories to reduce risk and ensure safety.

Cyclone Montha Tracker: Expected landfall time and path

• The depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to become a deep depression by October 26, a cyclonic storm by the morning of October 27, and a severe cyclonic storm by the morning of October 28.
  
  
• IMD forecasts landfall near Kakinada between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam on the evening or night of October 28.
  
  
  
• Expected wind speeds at landfall: 90–100 kmph, gusting up to 110 kmph.

The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved nearly west-northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 1730 hrs IST of today, the 25th October 2025, over the same region, near latitude 10.9°N & longitude  88.1°E,  about 510 km  west-southwest… pic.twitter.com/OeFu4ntDZu

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 25, 2025

Cyclone Montha: Heavy rain and affected areas

• Coastal Andhra Pradesh and parts of Rayalaseema are likely to experience heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from October 27 to 29.
  
  
  
• Odisha may see sustained winds of 90–100 kmph with gusts up to 110 kmph, triggering heavy rain in southern coastal districts.
  
  
• Tamil Nadu and other coastal regions are also advised to brace for squally weather.
  
  

Cyclone Montha IMD alerts and warnings

• Red warning issued for Odisha districts: Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Gajapati.
  
  
• Yellow warning for nine other districts in Odisha.
  
  
• Squally weather with wind speed 35–45 kmph expected along south Odisha coast from Saturday evening, rising to 60–70 kmph gusting 80 kmph by Monday night.
  
  

Cyclone Montha: India's Preparations and safety measures

• Disaster management teams in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha placed on high alert.
  
  
• Cyclone shelters prepared in vulnerable districts; leaves of government employees cancelled in Koraput, Ganjam, and Balasore.
  
  
• IMD-Amaravati scientist S. Karunasagar said: “Squally weather with wind speed of 45 to 55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph, is likely to prevail along and off the Andhra coast and Yanam on October 26.”
  
  
• Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari instructed collectors to intensify preparations and assured: “People should not panic. Govt is taking all necessary steps to ensure safety and manage any emergency.”
  
  

Cyclone Montha Coast Guard advisory
The Indian Coast Guard has contacted fishermen at sea, urging them to return to shore as a precaution amid the developing system over the southeast Bay of Bengal.