Deep depression over Bay has intensified into Cyclone Mocha: IMD

The deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal today intensified into Cyclone Mocha and headed in a north-northwest direction at a speed of eight kilometres per hour, the Indian Met Department said.

The cyclone lay centred 1,210km from Cox's Bazar, it added.

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Mocha is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm later today and thereafter recurve towards north northeast wards from May 12.

Deep Depression, intensified into a cyclonic storm Mocha and lay centered about 510 km west-southwest of Port Blair, 1210 km south-southwest of Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) at 0530 hrs IST of today the 11th May. To intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by mid-night of today. pic.twitter.com/n6AfDv5YaP

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 11, 2023

The cyclone would reach its peak intensity on May 13 before it is likely to weaken slightly from May 14 and cross south east Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox's Bazar and Kyaukpyu with maximum sustained speed of 120-135 km per hour gusting up to 145 km per hour.