Cyclone Mocha likely to intensify into ‘extremely severe’ storm in Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts on May 14
NEW DELHI,MAY 13 : Cyclone Mocha likely to intensify into ‘extremely severe’ storm in Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts on May 14The very severe cyclonic storm, Mocha, moved nearly north-northeastwards with a speed of 8 kmph during the last six hours and lay centered over the East Central Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
It is likely to cross Southeast Bangladesh and North Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar and Kyaukpyu, close to Sittwe in Myanmar around noon of Sunday (May 14) as a very severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 150-160 km/hr, gusting to 175 km/hr, according to the Met office.
The system is under continuous surveillance.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the deep sea of the North Bay of Bengal between May 12 and May 14 as Cyclone Mocha approaches Bangladesh and Myanmar coast.
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“Due to the presence of a very severe cyclonic storm over the Central Bay of Bengal and its movement towards Bangladesh and Myanmar coast, fishermen are advised not to venture into the deep sea of North Bay of Bengal during the period between May 12 and May 14, 2023,” the IMD said.
HIGH ALERT ACROSS STATES
The authorities have issued a high alert in the northeastern states, eastern India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
As per the Met Office predictions, Tripura and Mizoram will receive heavy showers Saturday onwards. Nagaland, Manipur, and south Assam will be hit by rains at isolated places on Sunday (May 14). Kerala, Odisha, and Karnataka will also receive moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, NDRF teams arrived in West Bengal’s Digha on Friday noon to monitor the likely untoward situation after the IMD upped warnings over cyclone Mocha. The officials have reassured that the emergency operation centres are working round the clock to handle any natural calamities.
Like every other tropical cyclone, ‘Mocha’ was named by weather forecasters to avoid confusion and keep clear records. Names of cyclones taking shape in the North Indian Ocean are given by a set of 13 countries in rotation. Cyclone Mocha was named by Yemen after a small fishing village in the country that’s known for its coffee production.
-PTI
