Bay Of Bengal

Cyclone Mocha is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm today over the southeast and adjoining areas of central Bay of Bengal, officials have said.

Myanmar and Bangladesh deployed thousands of volunteers and ordered evacuations from low-lying areas on Thursday as the Bay of Bengal's first cyclone of the year approached.

Yemen suggested the name ‘Mocha’, which is supposed to be pronounced as Mokha

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm -- Mocha -- overnight and it is likely to make landfall between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh and Sittwe in Myanmar, officials said on Thursday morning.

The Cyclonic circulation over Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved towards west-northwest direction and intensified into deep depression, which is nearly 540 KM away from west-southwest of Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The IMD on Wednesday predicted that the depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards during the past six hours and is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm.

The low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea became a well-marked low-pressure area today, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin.

West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for Cyclone Mocha, the first cyclone to hit the country in 2023, as the weather office has predicted heavy rains and high-speed winds over the region in coming days.

A low pressure area formed over south-east Bay of Bengal on Monday is expected to intensify into a cyclone and likely to move towards the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast later this week, the weather office said here.

A cyclonic circulation has formed and lay over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and the neighbourhood extending upto middle tropospheric level, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin on Saturday.

The Odisha government has asked the Collectors of 18 coastal and adjoining districts to be prepared for any eventuality in view of the forecast of a cyclonic storm.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra today said that a cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the state's preparedness to deal with a cyclone, and asked officials to be prepared for any eventuality.

A cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6 and a low-pressure area may form in the same region under its influence in the subsequent 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

The Odisha government on Wednesday geared up for such an eventuality in the coming days, though the IMD forecast no possibility of any low-pressure formation in the Bay of Bengal in a fortnight.

Cyclone Mocha is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm today over the southeast and adjoining areas of central Bay of Bengal, officials have said.

Myanmar and Bangladesh deployed thousands of volunteers and ordered evacuations from low-lying areas on Thursday as the Bay of Bengal's first cyclone of the year approached.

Yemen suggested the name ‘Mocha’, which is supposed to be pronounced as Mokha

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm -- Mocha -- overnight and it is likely to make landfall between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh and Sittwe in Myanmar, officials said on Thursday morning.

The Cyclonic circulation over Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved towards west-northwest direction and intensified into deep depression, which is nearly 540 KM away from west-southwest of Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The IMD on Wednesday predicted that the depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards during the past six hours and is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm.

The low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea became a well-marked low-pressure area today, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin.

West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for Cyclone Mocha, the first cyclone to hit the country in 2023, as the weather office has predicted heavy rains and high-speed winds over the region in coming days.

A low pressure area formed over south-east Bay of Bengal on Monday is expected to intensify into a cyclone and likely to move towards the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast later this week, the weather office said here.

A cyclonic circulation has formed and lay over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and the neighbourhood extending upto middle tropospheric level, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin on Saturday.

The Odisha government has asked the Collectors of 18 coastal and adjoining districts to be prepared for any eventuality in view of the forecast of a cyclonic storm.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra today said that a cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the state's preparedness to deal with a cyclone, and asked officials to be prepared for any eventuality.

A cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6 and a low-pressure area may form in the same region under its influence in the subsequent 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

The Odisha government on Wednesday geared up for such an eventuality in the coming days, though the IMD forecast no possibility of any low-pressure formation in the Bay of Bengal in a fortnight.