Berhampur: Ganjam administration has closed all beaches in the district, including tourist destinations Gopalpur and Sonapur, for five days from Monday in view of cyclonic storm Arnab forming over Bay of Bengal.Meanwhile, 186 fishermen from Andhra Pradesh and the Paradip area of Kendrapara district took shelter in Gopalpur port and fishing jetty at Arjyapalli in Ganjam.Ganjam collector Keerthi Vasan V said all the sea beaches in the district will remain closed to the public from Monday noon to 10 am on Oct 30.Gopalpur NAC authorities and police forces will enforce the order, sources said.Meanwhile, 133 fishermen from Andhra Pradesh and around 40 from the Paradip area, who got stuck in the rough sea, took shelter in Gopalpur port, while 13 more from Andhra took shelter at the fishing jetty at Arjyapalli, official sources said. The Andhra fishermen, mostly from Kakinada and Visakhapatnam, had gone fishing in 14 trawlers, while those from Paradeep had ventured into the sea in four trawlers, and were unable to return as the sea turned turbulent under the influence of the weather system.“As they could not return, they sought shelter at two locations in the district. They will stay till Oct 30, as the govt has restricted the fishermen from venturing into the sea during the period,” said Devidutta Mohanty, assistant fisheries officer (ACF) (marine), Ganjam.The fishermen are reported to be safe and managing with food supplies stocked on board for about a week.The Ganjam district administration has already asked its fishermen not to venture into the sea from Oct 23 to 29, while the Puri administration has restricted all ferry services in Chilika Lake, spread across Ganjam, Puri and Khurda districts, till Oct 29.Mohanty said local fishermen in Ganjam had stayed off the sea since Sunday after being alerted. “We have created a massive awareness drive, so that they did not venture into the sea,” he said.Meanwhile, the sea appeared very rough as the cyclone, which is likely to make landfall near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on the morning of Oct 28, neared the coast. High tidal waves have already hit coastal areas in Ganjam district, including Aryapalli, Gopalpur and Sonapur. The formation of the cyclonic storm, coupled with the full moon on Sunday, made the sea very rough, said fishermen at Gopalpur.Under the influence of the cyclone, southern Odisha districts, including Ganjam and Gajapati, are likely to experience heavy rain for two days from Tuesday, sources said.