Cyclone Michaung: Cyclone into deep depression in eastern coast, these states to receive rainfall within 48 hours

Cyclone 'Michaung': As cyclone 'Michaung' is predicted to hit the country's eastern coast, states such as Coastal Andhra Pradesh, north-coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Odisha and the  Andaman and the Nicobar Islands are likely to experience rainfall, in varying degrees. 

According to the India Meteorological Department, the cyclone is likely to intensify into a deep depression by Saturday and further into a cyclonic storm over the Southwest Bay of Bengal around Sunday. Thereafter, it would move north-westwards and reach near south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coast by December 4 forenoon.

Subsequently, it would move nearly northwards, almost parallel to the south Andhra Pradesh coast, and cross South Andhra Pradesh during the forenoon of December 5 between Nellore and Machilipatnam.

The cyclonic storm is expected to generate wind speeds of 80-90 kmph, gusting to 100 Kmph.

In the run-up to the cyclonic storm, Andaman & Nicobar Islands are expected to see light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall today. 

North Coastal Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry: Light to moderate rainfall at most places, with isolated heavy rainfall very likely on December 2. The rainfall intensity would increase from December 3 with rainfall at most places, heavy to very heavy rainfall at few places and isolated extremely heavy rainfall. Rainfall at most places is heavy, with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely on December 4 and decreasing thereafter.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh: Light to moderate rainfall at most places, heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places, and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on December 3-4. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over North coastal Andhra Pradesh on December 5. 

Odisha: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall is likely over south Coastal and adjoining south Interior Odisha on December 4 and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over the same region the next day.

IMD further said there are risks to thatched huts, possibilities of damage to vulnerable structures, breaking of tree branches, and uprooting of small and medium-sized trees.