The Meteorological Department has announced that a severe low-pressure area is persisting over the northwest and central Bay of Bengal. It is expected to move westwards, intensifying into a depression within hours and likely making landfall along the central coast of South Odisha and North Andhra Pradesh by Saturday. Light to moderate rainfall is anticipated across Andhra Pradesh over the next five days, with widespread showers expected in coastal districts within the next 24 hours.

The department has issued an orange alert for the following districts: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle, Eluru, NTR, and Prakasam.

Additionally, a yellow alert has been declared for Kakinada, West Godavari, Konaseema, Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, and Kadapa districts.

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