साइक्लोन मोका गंभीर चक्रवाती तूफान में बदला: बांग्लादेश-म्यांमार तट की ओर जाएगा; 135 किमी/घंटे की रफ्तार से चलेंगी हवाएं

Satellite view of Moka storm in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday night. Image – Washington Post

Moka storm has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. The Indian Meteorological Center (IMD) said that the storm turned severe at 5.30 pm on Thursday. Late Thursday night its center was 510 km west-northwest of Port Blair in the middle of the Bay of Bengal.

According to the Meteorological Department, the intensity of the storm will increase further on Friday morning. During this, winds will blow at a speed of 135 km/h. The IMD has forecast the storm to move towards the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast.

Several trees were uprooted at the Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair on Wednesday due to Cyclone Mocha.

Fishermen advised not to venture into Bay of Bengal till Sunday
The Meteorological Department has advised fishermen and ships not to venture into central and northeast Bay of Bengal and north Andaman Sea till Sunday. Ships already there have been asked to return to shore.

Due to Moka, there is a possibility of heavy rains in Tripura and Mizoram on Saturday. It may rain at many places in Nagaland, Manipur and South Assam on Sunday. 8 NDRF teams and 200 rescue personnel have been deployed in West Bengal. 100 rescuers have been kept in reserve.

Winds will blow at a speed of 175 km / h on Sunday
According to the Meteorological Department, the storm will turn north-northeast on Sunday. The storm is expected to make landfall between Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar and Myanmar’s Sittwe city. During this, winds will blow at a speed of 175 km/h.

How did Cyclone get the name Moka?
The name of this storm has been decided by the country of Yemen. Moka or Mukha, a coastal city in Yemen bordering the Red Sea, introduced Moka coffee to the world over 500 years ago. The storm has been named Moka after the name of this city.