• By JE News Desk
  • Tue, 09 May 2023 09:10 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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CYCLON Mocha which has been forming over the Bay of Bengal may intensify into a very severe storm on May 12, the India Meteorological Department said. As per the weather forecasting department, the low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea has become well-marked on Tuesday and it is very likely to intensify into a depression by today evening over the same region.

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It is further expected to become a cyclonic storm over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of East Central Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea on May 10. The MeT department said the cyclone that is forming over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to progress towards the coast of Bangladesh and Myanmar later this week.

"The low-pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea has become Well Marked Low-Pressure Area over the same region at 0530 IST today, the 9th May 2023. It is very likely to intensify into a depression by today evening over the same region and into a cyclonic storm over southeast BoB and adjoining areas of East Central BoB and Andaman Sea on 10th May. It is likely to move initially N-northwestwards till 12th May morning. Thereafter, to recurve gradually and move N-northeastwards towards Bangladesh-Myanmar coasts," IMD said in a Tweet.

According to IMD, the cyclonic storm which was expected to hit West Bengal earleir, may not make landfall in India. The storm seems to be veering towards the eastern side of the Bay of Bengal and may affect Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Amid the influence of cyclone Mocha, the IMD has issued a heatwave warning in southern districts of Bengal, including Kolkata. This came as temperatures are expected to shoot up due to the warm winds. 

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