Bhubaneswar: The storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone by early Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Wednesday.
“The deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 17 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 17.30 hours IST over the same region, about 510 km west-southwest of Port Blair, 1320 km south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and 1220km south-southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar),” the MeT office said in a special bulletin.
It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region by early tomorrow morning. Then continuing to move north-northwestwards, it will gradually intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by May 11 evening and very severe cyclonic storm by May 12 forenoon over central Bay of Bengal. Thereafter, it is likely to recurve gradually, move north-northeastwards from May 12 morning. It is likely to weaken slightly from 13th May evening and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar) around forenoon of May 14 with maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 kmph gusting to 130 kmph, it added
Upon its intensification into a cyclonic storm, the system will be called Cyclone Mocha, a name suggested by Yemen. It originates from the Yemeni city Mocha (or Mokha) located on the Red Sea coast, which is known to have introduced coffee to the world over 500 years ago. Mocha is a chocolate-flavoured warm beverage that is a variant of coffee.
Speaking to the media, IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the system is unlikely to have any impact on either Odisha or Andhra Pradesh. “The IMD has not issued any warning for Odisha regarding wind or rainfall. West Bengal coast may experience a sustained wind speed of 40 to 50 kmph,” he added.
WIND WARNING
Andaman Sea
Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph is likely to prevail over south Andaman Sea till May 11 and over North Andaman Sea till May 12.
Southeast Bay of Bengal
Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph are prevailing and likely to become 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph from May 10 evening; Gale wind speed reaching 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph from May 11 morning and 120-130 kmph gusting to 140 kmph by May 12 morning to afternoon and decrease thereafter becoming squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph on May 13.
Eastcentral Bay of Bengal
Squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph are prevailing and likely to become 60- 70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph by May 11; Gale wind speed reaching 80-100 kmph gusting to 120 kmph on May 11 evening,130-140 kmph gusting to 150 kmph from May 12 evening and 140-150 kmph gusting to 165 kmph on May 13 forenoon, and then gradually decrease becoming 100-110 gusting to 120 by May 14 morning.
Westcentral Bay of Bengal
Squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph are likely to prevail from May 11 morning. It would gradually increase becoming gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph from May 11 evening; Gale wind speed reaching 110-120 kmph gusting to 130 kmph on May 12 morning and becoming 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph from May 13 morning and gradually decreases thereafter.
Northeast Bay of Bengal
Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph is likely on May 12. Gale wind speed reaching 70-80 gusting to 90 likely to commence from May 13 morning and gradually increase and becoming 130-140 kmph gusting 150 kmph during May 13 evening and night. Subsequently, it is likely to decrease to 120-130 kmph gusting to 140 kmph on May 14 forenoon and significantly decrease thereafter.
PORT WARNING
Distant cautionary signal No -1 (DC-1) to be hoisted at all ports of Odisha.
RAINFALL
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely till May 11. Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Andaman Islands is likely on May 12.
Tripura & Mizoram
Rainfall at most places with heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely on May 13 and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on May 14.
Nagaland, Manipur & south Assam
Rainfall at many places with Heavy rainfall at isolated places is on May 14.
FISHERMEN WARNING
Fishermen, small ships, boats and trawlers have been advised not to venture into Southeast and Central Bay of Bengal and South Andaman Sea till May 11 and not to venture into North & Central Bay of Bengal and North Andaman Sea during May 12-14.
