Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA”: Likely to intensify into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm

According to the observations of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology at (17:30) hrs M.S.T Friday, the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” over Central Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northeastwards and centered at about (290) Nautical miles West of Coco Island, (350) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Hainggyigyun, (425) Nautical miles South- Southwest of Sittwe, (310) Nautical miles Northwest of Port Blair (India) and (475) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh).

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

The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” is likely continue to move North-Northeastwards and intensify into a Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” over East Central Bay of Bengal during Friday tonight and forecast to cross between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukphyu (Myanmar) near Sittwe (Myanmar) as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” around (14th May.