Tropical Cyclone Arnab dropped heavy rain on Andhra Pradesh as it moved inland on Wednesday.  At 5:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday the center of Tropical Cyclone Arnab was located at latitude 16.7°N and longitude 81.8°E which put the center about 20 miles (30 km) south of Rajamahendravaram, India.  Arnab was moving toward the north-northwest at 5 m.p.h. (8 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 65 m.p.h. (150 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 80 m.p.h. (130 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 988 mb.

Tropical Cyclone Arnab was moving slowly inland over Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.  Arnab made landfall on the east coast of India near the Mouths of the Godavari River.  There were reports of flooding and fatalities in parts of Andhra Pradesh.

The strongest winds in Tropical Cyclone Arnab were occurring in the eastern and southwestern parts of Arnab’s circulation that were still over the Bay of Bengal.  Winds to tropical storm force extended out 80 miles (130 km) in the eastern and southwestern parts of Tropical Cyclone Arnab.  The winds in the northwestern part of Arnab’s circulation, which was over land, were blowing at less than tropical storm force.

Tropical Cyclone Arnab will move around the western part of a high pressure system that is over the Bay of Bengal.  The high pressure system will steer Arnab toward the nroth during the next 24 hours.  On its anticipated track, Tropical Cyclone Arnab will move farther inland over northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Madhya Pradesh.

Tropical Cyclone Arnab will gradually weaken as it moves farther inland.  Arnab will continue to drop heavy rain over northern Andhra Pradesh, southern Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha.  Heavy rain is likely to cause additional flash flooding in the region.