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Strong winds likely in AP, Yanam in next five days: Met

Hyderabad, July 30 (UNI) Strong winds with speed of 40-50 kmph are likely to occur at isolated places in Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema during the next five days, Meteorological centre said on Wednesday.
In a daily weather report here, it said that light to moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places in Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema during the next seven days.
Rainfall occurred at one or two places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam and Rayalaseema during the last 24 hours, the report added.
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