Cyclone Mocha: Deep depression formed over southeast Bay of Bengal: IMD
A major storm brewing in the southeast Bay of Bengal has begun gathering steam and is expected to intensify into a cylone today, according to the weather office.
Meteorological Department on Wednesday said that the depression over southeast Bay of Bengal has moved northwestwards during the last six hours with a speed of 5 kmph and lay centered at 11.30 pm on May 9 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 in Bangladesh and 1340 km south-southwest of Sittwe in Myanmar.
Continuing to move north-northwestwards, it will gradually intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by May 11 morning and very severe cyclonic storm by May 12 morning over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal.
Thereafter, it is likely to recurve gradually, move north-northeastwards and weaken slightly from May 13 May and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar) around forenoon of 14th May, 2023 with maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 kmph gusting to 130 kmph.
Fishermen, small ships, boats, and trawlers are advised not to venture into the southeast and central Bay of Bengal and the south Andaman Sea from May 11 to 14.
In addition, the IMD advisory suggests regulation of tourism and offshore activities and shipping near Andaman and Nicobar Islands till May 14.
