IMD Predicts No Impact Of Cyclone Mocha in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that cyclone Mocha over the Bay of Bengal will not have any impact on the Odisha coast. However, the conditions will be very rough in the deep sea.

A deep depression formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Wednesday morning which moved northwestwards at a speed of 7 kmph. Reportedly, it is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region.

It will gradually intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Thursday morning and a very severe cyclonic storm by Thursday midnight over the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal.

As per the forecast made till now, there will be no impact of the cyclone on the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coast. The Met Department has not issued any kind of warning for Odisha regarding wind speed or rainfall, said IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.

Mohapatra said the cyclone will move towards the Bangladesh-Myanmar coasts, so there will be no impact on Odisha.

A warning has been issued to suspend all types of small boat and fishing operations in the southeast and central Bay of Bengal Bay and Andaman Sea till May 14.