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Cyclone Mocha LIVE Updates: Indian Coast Guard on high alert after IMD's warning
3 min read . Updated: 11 May 2023, 08:28 AM IST
PremiumIMD on Wednesday predicted that the depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards and is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region. Fishermen and operators of small ships, boats and trawlers are advised not to venture into the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal during the day.
Cyclone Mocha (Mokha) is suggested by Yemen after the Red Sea port city Mokha, which introduced coffee to the world 500 years ago.
11 May 2023, 08:28:18 AM IST
Who suggests cyclone names?
According to the WMO, in the Atlantic and in the Southern Hemisphere (Indian Ocean and South Pacific), tropical cyclones receive names in alphabetical order, and women's and men's names are alternated, while in the Northern Indian Ocean, the names are listed alphabetically by country and are gender-neutral.
11 May 2023, 08:27:15 AM IST
Cyclone Mocha: How and why cyclones are named?
Cyclone Mocha, the latest tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal, has been making headlines across India. But have you ever wondered how the cyclones get their names?
Weather forecasters give each tropical cyclone a name to avoid confusion, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. In general, tropical cyclones are named according to the rules at regional level.
For the Indian Ocean region, a formula for naming cyclones was agreed upon in 2004. Eight countries in the region - Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand - all contributed a set of names, which are assigned sequentially whenever a cyclonic storm develops.
11 May 2023, 08:12:36 AM IST
Cyclone Mocha: Indian Embassy in Myanmar advises countrymen to track weather forecast
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Cyclone Mocha is likely to make landfall off the Myanmar coast around 12 am (local time) on May 14. Wind speeds in excess of 110 kmph, accompanied by heavy rains, are likely prior to/during this period, Indian Embassy in Myanmar said in a public advisory.
"All Indian nationals in Myanmar are advised to keep a watch on the weather forecast news and be prepared for any eventuality," the advisory stated.
The advisory further requested the people to abide by the advisories being issued by the local authorities, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology of Maynmar, through its website www.moezala.gov.mm (and its Facebook page) from time to time.
11 May 2023, 07:59:49 AM IST
Southern districts of Bengal singe in heat conditions
The southern districts of West Bengal reeled under the heat conditions on Wednesday and the temperature in the region will hover around 40 degree Celsius in the next 24 hours, the Met department said.
The dry westerly wind blew in south Bengal districts with the maximum temperature rising above 40 deg C in many places, according to a bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Kolkata.
Bankura recorded the maximum temperature of 42.8 deg C during the day, followed by 41.9 deg C in Sriniketan in Birbhum and Panagarh in Paschim Bardhaman and 40.8 deg C in Kharagpur in Paschim Medinipur, the IMD office.
11 May 2023, 07:56:44 AM IST
Cyclone 'Mocha': Indian Coast Guard on high alert after IMD's warning
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) units have been placed on high alert amid the warning of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for cyclonic storm 'Mocha', said an official statement. IMD on Wednesday predicted that the depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards and is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region. The statement said that the ICG is geared up for response to Cyclonic storm 'Mocha' as indicated by IMD and the update had been shared with the fisheries and civil administration.
"Indian Coast Guard is geared up for response to Cyclonic storm 'Mocha' as indicated by IMD. Weather update is being shared with fisheries and civil administration. ICG units in West Bengal and Odisha were placed on high alert and standby to meet any eventuality," read the statement.
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