Severe Cyclonic Storm: Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” is coded orange stage

According to the observations of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology at (12:30) hrs M.S.T Friday, the Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Central Bay of Bengal has moved north-Northwards and intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA”.

It is centered at about (300) Nautical miles West of CoCo Island, (380) Nautical miles Southwest of Hainggyigyun, (470) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Sittwe, (295) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Port Blair (India) and (520) Nautical miles South-South-Southwest of Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh). Currently, it is moving towards Bangladesh-Myanmar Coasts, the present stage of the Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” is coded orange stage.

Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” is likely to move nearly North-Northwards and intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” over Central Bay of Bengal. It is forecast to cross the Coast between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukphyu (Myanmar) near Sittwe (Myanmar) around 14th May.