Indian Meteorological Department's update on the movement of Cyclone Phailin:

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm 'PHAILIN' over northwest adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal has crossed coast close to Gopalpur (Odisha).

The very severe cyclonic storm, PHAILIN over northwest adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards during past 3 hours with a speed of 15 kmph and crossed Odisha & adjoining north coastal Andhra Pradesh near Gopalpur between 2030 to 2130 IST of 12th October 2013 and lay centred at 2330 hrs IST of 12th longitude 84.80 E, 25 km northwest of Gopalpur over south coastal Odisha. The system would move in north-northwestwards and weaken gradually.

Estimated track and intensity of the system are given in the Table below:

Date              Time (IST)                                        Position

12-10-2013      23:30                 19.5/84.8 200-210 gusting to 230 Very Severe Cyclonic Storm

13-10-2013      05:30               - 20.5/84.1 80-90 gusting to 100 Cyclonic Storm

13-10-2013      11:30              -  21.5/83.5 50-60 gusting to 70 Deep Depression

13-10-2013      17:30             -  22.5/83.0 40-50 gusting to 60 Depression

13-10-2013      23:30              - 23.5/82.5 35-45 gusting to 55 Depression