Cyclone Mocha To Intensify Into ‘Severe Storm’ In Bay Of Bengal Today; Heavy Rain Expected In Andaman

A DEEP Depression that had formed in the Bay of Bengal has turned into a cyclonic storm overnight, IMD officials informed on Thursday morning. Cyclone Mocha, which was named Yemen, is likely to make landfall in the region that falls between Cox’ Bazaar in Bangladesh and Sittwe in Myanmar, according to officials.

The storm is also expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, officials quoted by news agency PTI informed. The storm is currently 510 kilometers southwest of Port Blair, capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indian Meteorological Department said.

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Earlier, the storm was anticipated to hit West Bengal by this time. However, the storm has now clearly moved eastwards. Now, it is likely to turn into a severe cyclonic storm by Thursday night, IMD said. “It would reach its peak intensity on the evening of May 13,” it added. From May 14 onwards the storm is likely to weaken and will cross southwest Bangladesh and North Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazaar and Kyaukpyu.

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Maximum sustained wind speed, during this time in the affected region, is expected to be in the range of 120-130 km per hour. It may even go to 145 kmph, IMD predicts.

Weather conditions are likely to be ‘very rough’ in Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas in Andaman Sea. “Sea surface temperature is around 30 degrees celcsius in southeast Bay of Bengal,” IMD notification, available on its website, said. It further informed that sea conditions over Bay of Bengal “are conducive for further intensification of system (cyclone)” over east central part of the sea.

Delhi

Although Cyclone Mocha is unlikely to hit mainland India, it still may have an impact on the weather conditions here. Temperature is likely to increase in Delhi, according to an IMD source quoted by AajTak. The minimum temperature in Delhi is likley to be 22 degrees Celsius and the maximum may go up to 38 degrees Celsius. In the next two days the temperature in the city may surge over 40 degrees Celsius, IMD forecast shows. From May 14 to 17, surface wind could be strong in the day time.

Uttar Pradesh

In Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow, maximum temperature will cross 40 degrees Celsius, AajTak reported. The minimum temperature is expected to be 23 degree Celsius. In Noida, the maximum temperature may go up to 39 degrees Celsius and minimum expected to be 23 degree Celsius.

(With agency inputs)