Cyclone likely on May 10; unlikely to impact Odisha: IMD
With the formation of a low pressure system over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining South Andaman Sea at 8.30 a.m. on Monday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra predicted that a cyclonic storm could form over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of the eastcentral Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea around May 10.
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Bhubaneswar: With the formation of a low pressure system over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining South Andaman Sea at 8.30 a.m. on Monday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra predicted that a cyclonic storm could form over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of the eastcentral Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea around May 10.
"The system will continue to move north-northwestward until the morning of May 12th." "It will most likely concentrate into a Depression tomorrow and become a cyclone by May 10," he predicted.
Mohapatra added that it is likely to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm and shift track from May 12 to the coasts of Bangladesh and Myanmar.
“The system currently lies near Andaman and Nicobar Islands and will have an impact on Southeast Bay of Bengal, South Andaman Sea and Nicobar Island, where wind speed may reach up to 60kmph. There will isolated heavy rainfall at Nicobar islands. The wind speed will increase from May 9 evening. No warnings have been issued for Odisha,” he added.
On Tuesday, the IMD will issue another system update.
When it becomes a cyclonic storm, the system will be named Cyclone Mocha, a name suggested by Yemen. It derives from the Yemeni city of Mocha (or Mokha) on the Red Sea coast, which is credited with introducing coffee to the world over 500 years ago. Mocha is a warm chocolate-flavored beverage that is a coffee variant.
WARNING: IMD
On May 8, squally weather with wind speeds of 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is expected to prevail over the southeast Bay of Bengal, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the adjoining Andaman Sea.
On May 9, squally winds of 50-60 kph with gusts up to 70 kph are expected over the southeast Bay of Bengal, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the adjoining Andaman Sea.
On May 10-11, gale winds of 60-70 kph with gusts up to 80 kph are expected over the southeast and adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and adjoining Andaman Sea.
On May 12, gale winds of 80-90 kmph with gusts to 100 kmph are expected over the eastcentral Bay of Bengal, and 60-70 kmph with gusts to 80 kmph over the Andaman Sea and Andaman Islands.
Sea condition is likely to be rough over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea on May 8 and very rough from May 9 onwards. It is likely to be very rough to high over southeast and adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea from May 10-11. It is likely to be high to very high over eastcentral Bay of Bengal and very rough to high adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea from May 12.
Fishermen, small ships, boats and trawlers are advised not to venture into southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of Andaman Sea from May 8 onwards and into southeast & adjoining central Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea from May 9 onwards.
Squally weather/strong surface winds and heavy rainfall activity is likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands during May 8-12 May.
