The first rainfall associated with Cyclone Murasu has reached northern coastal Andhra Pradesh, occurring at a distance from the predicted path of the storm. Meanwhile, central and southern coastal districts placed under red alert had not experienced significant precipitation by Monday afternoon.

According to real-time figures from the Andhra Pradesh Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Kakinada Rural mandal registered the highest precipitation between 8:30 a.m. and noon, measuring 51.75 mm at the MRO office gauge. Precipitation was primarily concentrated across Kakinada, Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam districts, while Visakhapatnam reached a high of 12.5 mm in Anandapuram mandal's Gambheeram area. Ongole, situated in Prakasam district near the anticipated landfall zone, remained dry as of 10 a.m., with Rayalaseema districts also reporting no rain.

During the preceding 24-hour window ending at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Vizianagaram district's Bhogapuram registered the state's maximum rainfall at 102.49 mm via the KVBR School gauge.

The severe cyclonic storm positioned over the west-central and southwest Bay of Bengal was tracked moving west-northwestward at a speed of 22 kmph toward the coast of Andhra Pradesh. As of 8:30 a.m. Monday, the system was situated approximately 160 km east-southeast of Nellore, 180 km northeast of Chennai, 180 km east-southeast of Kavali, 210 km southeast of Ongole, and 240 km south of Machilipatnam.

Meteorological specialists noted that while the weather system maintained a rapid pace during the morning hours, it could decelerate as it approaches the shoreline. The India Meteorological Department indicated that landfall is anticipated between late Monday night at 11:30 p.m. and early Tuesday morning at 4 a.m.

Officials from the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority stated that meteorological models identify Ongole as the most probable location for landfall, though the crossing could occur anywhere between Narsapur and Nellore. Representatives added that the extent of potential damage will rely heavily on the intensity of the storm upon reaching the coast, the precise crossing point, and local infrastructure vulnerabilities.