Cyclone Montha and India’s Cyclone Monitoring Framework
Cyclone “Montha”, named by Thailand (meaning “fragrant flower”), emerged over the southeast Bay of Bengal in late October 2025. Initially forming as a low-pressure system, it intensified into a depression on 26 October 2025 and moved north-northwestwards, approaching the Andhra Pradesh coast. According to IMD, the cyclone was forecast to make landfall near Kakinada on 28–29 October, with sustained winds of 90–100 km/h and gusts touching 110 km/h, classifying i
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