Bhubaneswar: The Low Pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea has become a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over the same region at 05.30 am today. It is very likely to intensify into a depression in the next 12 hours over the same region. Subsequently, it will intensify into a cyclonic storm over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of East Central Bay of Bengal & Andaman Sea on 10th May.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, it is likely to move initially north-northwestwards till 12th May morning and thereafter, it is likely to recurve gradually and move north-northeastwards towards Bangladesh-Myanmar coasts.
The Cyclone, which will be named Mocha, is predicted to intensify into a very Severe Cyclonic Storm. The exact path of movement of the Cyclone and the location of landfall has not yet been predicted. While there is no threat to Odisha Coast due to the Cyclone, the Andaman and Nicobar islands have been warned of heavy rains from today.