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In addition, an earthquake was reported in Nagaland, with a magnitude of 3 on the Richter scale.
The incessant rain had caused many areas in the capital city to be flooded, forcing families to leave their houses and move to relief camps.
The northeast monsoon may strengthen in the northern districts by the end of this week or the beginning of the next.
El Nino is generally associated with the weakening monsoon winds and dry weather in India
At 8:30 am, the cyclonic storm was about 510 km southwest of Port Blair, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The cyclone is unlikely to affect the state significantly
Fishermen, operators of small ships, boats, and trawlers are advised not to venture into the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal from Tuesday.
The department issued the warning in the wake of the presence of two cyclones in the South-Eastern Arabian Sea and the Central-Eastern Bay of Bengal.
The officials have also informed that a low pressure area is likely to form over Bay of Bengal by November 9 and it is likely to move towards Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coastline.
The Southwest Monsoon advanced into some parts of South Bay of Bengal, most parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Andaman Sea on Monday, the IMD announced.