Cyclone Mocha: Depression in Bay of Bengal to intensify, heavy rains to continue in Andaman

Depression intensified into a Deep Depression, lay centered near latitude 8.5 deg north 89.0 deg East at 0530 hours IST of today. To intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm around evening of today .For more info visit https://t.co/5qQg03qHqb pic.twitter.com/u26Uh6Cokp

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 10, 2023

Heavy to very heavy rainfall will continue in Andaman and Nicobar Islands till May 11. Thunderstorms/gusty winds with moderate to fairly widespread rainfall are very likely over Kerala and Mahe during the next 5 days.

As the sea condition is likely to be rough, the IMD has issued an advisory asking the fishermen, ships, trawlers, and small boats not to venture into the southeast Bay of Bengal and urged those in the region to return to the coast.

The cyclone is likely to re-curve 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.

Depression at 2330 hours IST of 9th May near lat 8.5°N & long 89.3°E, about 510 km W-SW of Port https://t.co/kPvyqOuD7u intensify into cyclonic storm over the same region around 10th May evening. To cross SE Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts around f/n of 14th May, 2023. pic.twitter.com/tWwRXbUFA1

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 9, 2023

Owing to the cyclone, light rainfall is also expected over Karnataka for the next 3 days.

While Arunachal Pradesh will experience widespread rainfall over the next 5 days, heavy rainfall can be expected at isolated places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura on 13th May.

Maximum temperature is very likely to rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius during the next 3 days. Gujarat is likely to experience hot and discomfort weather in the coming 4 days, the IMD informed.

Meanwhile, in the capital city of Delhi, the maximum temperature may hit the 42-degree mark in two to three days but a heatwave is unlikely for another week, the IMD said.

A fresh western disturbance is going to affect the northwest region and it may lead to a dust storm and drizzle in Delhi on May 13 which might bring temporary relief, Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the IMD’s regional forecasting centre, said.

Only last week the city had experienced a long spell of cloudy weather and sporadic rainfall.