The system lay centred at 0530 hours today over the west-central Bay of Bengal, about 120 kms east-southeast of Machilipatnam in Andhra coast, according to an IMD bulletin.
It would move west-northwestwards, weaken further and cross Andhra Pradesh coast near Machillipatnam as a depression.
Under its influence, rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls would occur over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam district of Puducherry during the next 24 hours.
Squally winds with speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph would prevail along and off Andhra Pradesh during the next 12 hours.
The state of sea along and off Andhra Pradesh coast will be rough to very rough.
'Lehar' is now expected to cause only minor damage to loose and unsecured structures and the fishermen have been advised not to venture in the sea.
As 'Lehar' was a 'very severe cyclonic storm', the Andhra Pradesh government had made elaborate arrangements to face the situation and also evacuated over 27,000 people living in low-lying areas to safer places.
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