Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA”: It’s likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm

According to the observations at (5:00) PM M.S.T Thursday, the Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” over Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved Northwards and still persists.

It is centered at about (340) Nautical miles West-Southwest of CoCo Island, (455) Nautical miles Southwest of Hainggyigyun, (575) Nautical miles South- Southwest of Sittwe, (450) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Nicobar Islands (India), (285) Nautical miles West of Port Blair (India) and (620) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh).

It is moving towards Bangladesh-Myanmar Coasts, the present stage of the Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” is coded orange stage.

Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” is likely to move Northwards and intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” next 12 hours and recurve gradually North-Northeastwards and intensify into a very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” over Central Bay of Bengal on 12th May.

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” is forecast to cross Southeast Bangladesh and Northern Rakhine Coast between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukphyu (Myanmar) near Sittwe on 14th May.