Port Blair: The Cyclonic circulation over Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved within the west-northwest course and intensified right into a deep melancholy, which is almost 540 KM away from the west-southwest of Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Wednesday.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which is carefully monitoring the cyclonic storm, additional claimed that the deep melancholy is 1460 KM south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and 1350 KM south-southwest of Sittwe in Myanmar.
A press release issued by GK Das, Director (Weather) at Regional Meteorological Centre, Kolkata, reads, “The deep melancholy could be very prone to transfer north-westwards for a while after which in the direction of north-north westwards and intensify progressively right into a cyclonic storm over the identical area within the night.
“It further says, “Then the deep melancholy will proceed to maneuver in the direction of north-north westwards. Later, it’ll progressively intensify additional right into a extreme cyclonic storm on May 11. On May 12, it’ll flip into a really extreme cyclonic storm over the southeast and adjoining areas of central Bay of Bengal.
“Thereafter, it’s prone to re-curve progressively and can transfer in the direction of the north-northeast course. It will weaken barely from May 13 and can cross via the southeast of Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Kyaukpyu in Myanmar (Rakhine State) across the forenoon of May 14 with a most sustained wind velocity of 110-120 kmph gusting to 130 mph, his assertion reads.
Meanwhile, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has already issued alerts and public advisories as a result of cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal. Fishermen of the Andaman and Nicobar coasts have been suggested to not enterprise into the ocean until May 13.
Due to the cyclonic climate and to maintain in view the security of passengers and vessels, the Directorate of Shipping Services in Port Blair has issued a notification that reads, “It has been knowledgeable that Foreshore Sector and Harbour/Vehicle ferry providers at Port Blair and outstations could get disrupted/suspended briefly discover relying upon the climate situation.
Therefore, the passengers, each day commuters, and vacationers have been suggested to plan their journey suitably to keep away from any inconvenience.” Passengers and vacationers may get updates/on the standing of the vessels from the Information Counter at Phoenix Bay by dialing telephone quantity 03192 – 245555/232714, Toll-Free Number 18003452714.
The cyclonic storm which has been named ‘Mocha’ is prone to trigger heavy rainfall until May 12 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The cyclone will likely be named ‘Mocha’, a reputation prompt by Yemen after the Red Sea port metropolis. The State Emergency Operation Centres are working around the clock to deal with any pure calamities in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
