The deep depression over the Bay of Beng𓆉al intensified into a cyclonic storm Mocha overnight and it is likely 𓆉to make landfall between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh and Sittwe in Myanmar, officials said on Thursday morning.
The cyclone, named Mocha by Yemen -- pronounced as 'Mokha', is likely to bring heavy rainfal꧋l to tꦐhe Andaman island chain, they said.
At 8.30 am, the cyclonic storm was about 510 km𒈔 southwest of Portꦫ Blair, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The storm is lಞikely to turn into a severe cyc🍰lonic storm by tonight, it said.
"It😼 would reach its peak♏ intensity on the evening of May 13," the IMD said.
It is likely to weaken slightly from the morning of May 14, and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox's Bazar and Kyaukpyu with a maximum sustained w𝕴ind speed of 120-130 kmph, gusting to 145 kmph, the IMD said.
(With PTI Inputs)
