New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast that the deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm on May 12 and landfall as Cyclone Mocha between Southeast Bangladesh and North Myanmar coasts. It is likely to make landfall between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar) around the forenoon of May 14 with a wind speed of 130 kmph during landfall.
The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is very likely to move northwestwards for some time and then north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region around Wednesday evening. Subsequently, the system will continue moving north-northwestwards and gradually intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Thursday morning and a very severe cyclonic storm by Thursday midnight over the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal.
Thereafter, it is likely to recurve gradually, move north-northeastwards and weaken slightly from May 13 and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar) around the forenoon of May 14 with a maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 kmph gusting to 130 kmph.
