India is moving coastal residents to shelters as very severe Cyclone Arnab approaches Andhra Pradesh and the Yanam coast, with landfall expected Wednesday morning, according to Al Jazeera and The Hindu^1,2,4.

The India Meteorological Department said Tuesday the storm was over the Bay of Bengal, about 220 to 260 kilometers from Visakhapatnam depending on the bulletin, and was expected to cross between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam^1,2.

Al Jazeera, citing an IMD warning, reported sustained winds of 115-125 km/h and gusts to 140 km/h around 11:30 a.m. local time Wednesday^1,4. The Hindu’s live headline said IMD later raised the gust forecast to 150 kmph².

Andhra Pradesh’s disaster management authority told Reuters, as reported by Al Jazeera, that more than 12 million people live along the projected inland path and that nearly 50,000 people had been moved by Monday night of an estimated 400,000 needing evacuation¹. The Hindu said nearly 89,000 people on the Kakinada coast were being taken to relief camps².

Odisha planned to evacuate about 48,000 people, Al Jazeera said, citing The Hindu¹. Schools were closed in affected Andhra Pradesh districts and in several Odisha districts, fishing was banned, and beaches and some tourist sites were shut⁴.

Al Jazeera cited railway notices of at least 12 cancellations and 53 route suspensions¹. The Hindu live headline put train cancellations at 61². The National Disaster Response Force deployed teams in vulnerable areas⁴.

Al Jazeera reported Nepal advised tourists to avoid high-altitude areas because of possible Himalayan rain, snow and avalanches later in the week¹. Casualties and damage after landfall remain unknown.