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India | Cyclone Arnab: Port Warnings Along the East Coast

26 October, 2026 – Cyclonic Storm Arnab is moving across the Bay of Bengal towards India’s eastern coast, with port warnings in place across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.

The storm is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm on 27 October and make landfall near Yanam, between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, on 28 October, with sustained winds of 115–125 km/h, gusting to 140 km/h.

Cyclone Arnab | Forecast for 26 October

At 08:30 IST on 26 October, the storm was centred at 15.4°N, 88.5°E, approximately 610 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam and 690 km east-southeast of Kakinada.

Arnab was moving westwards at 15 km/h, with a west-northwestward track forecast.

Marine weather outlook

West-central Bay of Bengal

  • Cyclonic winds of 35–40 knots, gusting to 45 knots, within approximately 100 nautical miles of the storm centre.
  • Heavy to very heavy rainfall, with visibility deteriorating to poor or very poor.

Andhra Pradesh coast 

  • Squally winds of 20–25 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
  • Moderate to rough seas, becoming very rough during thunderstorms.
  • A storm surge of 1–1.5 metres above astronomical tide is forecast in low-lying coastal areas during landfall, with the highest levels expected near Kakinada and Yanam.
Port warnings | 26 October

Port warnings have been reported along India’s eastern coast:

  • Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram, Kakinada and Krishnapatnam — Distant Warning Signal No. II.
  • Odisha: Paradip and Dhamra — Distant Warning Signal No. II; Gopalpur and Puri — Local Warning Signal No. IV.
  • West Bengal: Kolkata and Haldia — Distant Warning Signal No. II.
Operational outlook

With severe weather approaching, vessel operators should keep a close eye on ETAs, berthing windows, pilotage arrangements and cargo schedules.

YOUR VESSELS, OUR PORTS ⚓

For vessels calling along the affected coast, MasOceans provides local port information and operational assistance through Kanoo Shipping, our local partner in India.

Our cooperation extends across India through Kanoo Shipping’s own offices and partnering offices, covering the following ports:

📍Kandla (Deendayal), Mundra, Sikka, Pipavav, Bhavnagar, Hazira, Dahej, Mumbai, Nhava Sheva/JNPT, Dighi, Jaigarh, Mormugao, Karwar, New Mangalore, Kochi, Kolkata, Haldia, Dhamra, Paradip, Gopalpur, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Gangavaram, Kakinada, Krishnapatnam, Kattu Palli, Kamarajar, Chennai, Karaikal, Nagapattinam and Tuticorin.

Have a vessel calling in India?

Contact Martaxelle Erussard, Commercial Director at MasOceans, for local port updates and operational enquiries.

📩 martaxelle@masoceans.com
📞 +41 (0) 79 658 1504 / +41 (0) 22 552 0051