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Cyclone Murasu is the severe cyclonic storm that developed over the west-central Bay of Bengal and approached the south coast of Andhra Pradesh in November 2026. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast its landfall between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, around midnight on November 2 to the early morning of November 3. The storm was expected to produce sustained wind speeds of 100–110 km/h, with gusts reaching 120 km/h, along with heavy rainfall and rough sea conditions. India submitted the name Murasu under the regional cyclone-naming system, and the word means "drum".