The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall over Chennai and neighbouring districts on Tuesday owing to Cyclone Montha. The cyclone is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday evening.

According to the regional centre of IMD, the cyclone is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by morning of October 28. According to the weather agency, the cyclone is likely to "cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada during evening/night of October 28 as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph."

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