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Mocha Cyclone is expected to move towards Bangladesh and Myanmar coasts around May 12.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning regarding the Mocha cyclone. The department says that the cyclone forming over the Bay of Bengal can turn into a very severe storm and the wind speed can reach up to 150 kilometers per hour. Although the IMD has not yet given information about the landfall location.
A senior IMD official told that, looking at the situation so far, we can say that it is moving in the direction of Myanmar coast. As soon as it changes from low pressure to deep depression, then its exact position will be known. Right now the surface temperature around most parts of the sea is more than 30 degree Celsius.
“Conditions are favorable for further intensification into a very severe cyclonic storm,” the official said.
Cyclone Mocha may move towards Bangladesh on May 12
On Monday, a low pressure area formed over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea. Mocha Cyclone is expected to move towards Bangladesh and Myanmar coasts around May 12. The impact of Mocha Cyclone on West Bengal depends on how far this storm will be from the coastal areas moving towards Bangladesh.
The Sagar Block Disaster Management Control Room in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas reviewed the Mocha cyclone preparedness.
Alert issued for three states
The Meteorological Department has also issued an alert for West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The department has asked small marine vessels and fishermen not to venture out from Tuesday. Along with this, between May 8 and 12, tourism and shipping near Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been told to limit and keep a close watch.
On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee issued a statement saying that there is no need to fear the cyclone. He said that if a difficult situation arises, people will be rescued from the coastal areas.
See what is the current situation in the pictures taken from the satellite
This picture has been released by the Indian Meteorological Department. In this, an alert has also been made in the southern states of India.
- Moderate to strong wind very likely over South Bay of Bengal & Nicobar Islands and South Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Light to moderate rain with thunder/lightning/gusty wind very likely over these areas during the night.
- Light to moderate rain with thunder/lightning/gusty wind very likely over these areas during night over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and adjoining Uttarakhand and South Chhattisgarh.
- Some effect of Mocha storm can also be seen in Northeast India. There is a possibility of heavy rains in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh during May 11 to 17.
Now understand the reason for the low temperature in May and when will the monsoon rains come…
Temperature decreased due to 15 storms in two and a half months, mercury will increase after May 15
Meteorologist RK Janamani says- Between April 28 and May 4, there were 3 consecutive active and strong western disturbances. It is a rare phenomenon in the last 20 years to have 3 Western Disturbances back to back within a week during the summer season. Due to this winter-like phenomenon, the day temperature dropped by 10 to 15 degrees in summer.
Mahesh Palawat, vice-president of Skymet Weather, said, there were 7 western disturbances in March, 5-6 in April and two in May. That is, there have been 15 western disturbances in the summer. There is still one more to come. Due to this, there are chances of rain for 3-4 days. The temperature will increase after May 15. Monsoon rains will start in June. In such a situation, it is going to be the shortest summer of two decades.
Know which path Mocha storm will pass through
IMD has given a new update regarding the path of Mocha storm. It was earlier predicted that the cyclone would pass through India’s south coastal areas, Odisha and southeast Gangetic West Bengal. But now after seeing the formation of the cyclone, it is known that it will rise from the Bay of Bengal and turn towards the north-northeast Bangladesh-Myanmar coast. Read full news…