Phailin Approaches Landfall near the Orissa/ Andhra Pradesh Border

Tropical Cyclone Phailin is approaching landfall near the border of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. Track the movement of the eye on Brian McNoldy's radar website at: http://andrew.rsmas.miami.edu/bmcnoldy/tropics/radar/

Tropical Cyclone Phailin approaches landfall, as seen on this radar image from Brian McNoldy at the Univ of Miami

Expect the highest storm surge levels to occur to the northeast of the point of landfall. The region of peak surge will most likely extend from Ichchapuram to Puri, however, coastal flooding will occur along the coast for hundreds of kilometers. Surge levels may be particularly high near the coastal community of Gopalpur, east of Brahmapur.