Cyclone Mocha replace: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) as we speak (May 10) predicted that the despair over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards throughout the previous six hours and is likely to transfer north-northwestwards and intensify step by step into a cyclonic storm over the identical area by night.
“The depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards during past 06 hours with a speed of 05 kmph and lay centered at 23:30 hours IST of 9th May 2023 over the same region near latitude 8.5°N and longitude 89.3°E, about 510 km west-southwest of Port Blair, 1460 km south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and 1340 km south-southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar)”, an official assertion mentioned.
The bulletin additionally knowledgeable that the motion of the despair may be very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal.
“It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region around the 10th May evening. Continuing to move north-northwestwards, it will gradually intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by the 11th May morning and very severe cyclonic storm by 11th May mid-night over the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal,” the assertion mentioned.
It additional additionally talked about that on May 14, the despair is likely to recurve step by step, transfer north-northeastwards and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar).
“Thereafter, it is likely to recurve gradually, move north-northeastwards and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar) around the forenoon of 14th May 2023,” added the assertion.
On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mentioned that folks don’t want to concern the cyclone because the state authorities is provided to deal with the state of affairs.”No need to fear the cyclone. If there come different circumstances, we will rescue people from coastal areas as the cyclone will move to Bangladesh and then Myanmar,” CM Banerjee mentioned.
(With ANI inputs)
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