Chennai, Oct 26:
Cyclone warning signal No. 2 has been hoisted at nine ports in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as Cyclone Arnab forms over the Bay of Bengal. The ports are Chennai, Ennore, Kattupalli, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Pamban, Thoothukudi, Puducherry and Karaikal.
The cyclone is expected to intensify and move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, with landfall likely on October 28. Fishermen who have ventured into the sea have been advised to return to shore, according to reports.