The center of Tropical Cyclone Hudhud is getting very near the coast of India.  At 8:00 p.m. EDT the center was located at latitude 17.2°N and longitude 84.2°E which put it about 70 miles east-southeast of Visakhapatnam, India.  Hudhud was moving toward the north-northwest at 8 m.p.h.  It had maximum sustained winds to 125 m.p.h. and there were gusts to 155 m.p.h.

Hudhud is likely to bring strong winds and locally heavy rainfall to parts of eastern India as it moves inland during the next 24 hours.  The center will pass near the city of Visakhapatnam which has a population of over two million people.  Hudhud could also generate a significant storm surge  along the coast.