Cyclone Mocha May Hit Odisha & West Bengal, IMD Issues Warning in Bay of Bengal

GUWAHATI: A cyclone may form in the Bay of Bengal by the start of next week, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), but its power, trajectory, and impact on India have not yet been determined.

Around May 6, a cyclonic circulation is forecast to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal. the circulation could move into the Central Bay of Bengal in the north, according to a statement from the IMD. "After the low-pressure area has formed, more information will be provided."

IMD estimates that a low-pressure area, which typically precedes the development of a cyclone, will begin to take shape on May 7.

The International Meteorological Department (IMD) classifies cyclones into five categories, with the weakest being a "cyclonic storm" (65–68 kmph) and the strongest being a "super cyclonic storm" (>222 kmph). Only one step separates a "severe cyclonic storm" (89-117 kmph) from a "cyclonic storm."

The storm's strength may increase or decrease based on the storm's location and the surrounding weather. Around May, October, and November - or in conjunction with the arrival and departure of the monsoon, respectively - cyclones are more common in the areas surrounding India.

The government of Odisha has issued an alert in 18 coastal and neighbouring districts as a precaution. There is currently no warning on the Cyclone's potential impact on the coast of Odisha or any other area of the east coast.

West Bengal and Odisha's cyclone-prone regions are both maintained and prepared. Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and other teams are prepared for any conceivable emergency.

The storm's strength may increase or decrease based on the storm's location and the surrounding weather. Around May, October, and November - or in conjunction with the arrival and departure of the monsoon, respectively - cyclones are more common in the areas surrounding India.

Cyclone Mocha will be the first cyclone of the year. Yemen suggested the name, which was modelled after a Red Sea port city, in accordance with an international agreement for cyclone naming.

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