Cyclone Mocha: In its newest bulletin on Thursday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the deep depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified right into a cyclonic storm Mocha.
“The deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 8 kmph during past 6 hours, intensified into a cyclonic storm “Mocha” pronounced as “Mokha” and lay centred at 0530 hours IST of 11th May 2023 over the same region near latitude 11.2°N and longitude 88.1°E, about 510 km west-southwest of Port Blair, 1210 km south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and 1120 km south-southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar),” an official assertion stated.
Mocha will intensify right into a extreme cyclonic storm: IMD
The IMD additional acknowledged that Mocha will intensify right into a extreme cyclonic storm and it’ll reach its peak depth on May 13.
“It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and gradually intensify into a severe cyclonic storm around midnight. Thereafter, it is likely to recurve gradually, move north-northeastwards from the morning of May 12 and intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm on the same evening over the central Bay of Bengal. It would reach its peak intensity around the May 13 evening,” the assertion stated.
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“Thereafter, it is likely to weaken slightly from the May 14 morning and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar) around the forenoon of May 14, 2023, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 120-130 kmph gusting to 145 kmph,” it added. Earlier the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) issued an official assertion that its items have been positioned on excessive alert amid the warning of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for cyclonic storm Mocha.
The assertion stated that the ICG is equipped for response to the cyclonic storm as indicated by IMD and the replace had been shared with the fisheries and civil administration.
About Cyclone Mocha
The cyclone has been named Mocha (Mokha), a reputation prompt by Yemen after the Red Sea port metropolis, which is understood to have launched espresso to the world over 500 years in the past. The climate workplace has prompt regulation of tourism and offshore actions and delivery close to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and over the ocean areas of southeast and central Bay of Bengal until Friday (May 12).
(With ANI inputs)
