12/05/2023
Cyclone Updates and Travel Advisory
According to the observations at (09:30) hrs M.S.T today 12th May 2023, the Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Central Bay of Bengal has moved Nearly Northwards and intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA”. ###### Weather is partly cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and cloudy over the North Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. (DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)
During next (4) days forecast
Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” is likely to move North-Northwestwards and intensify into aSevere Cyclonic Storm“MOCHA”around tonight and recurve gradually North-Northeastwards and intensify into aVery Severe Cyclonic Storm“MOCHA”over Central Bay of Bengal around (12.5.2023). Very Severe Cyclonic Storm“MOCHA”is forecast to cross Southeast Bangladesh and Northern Rakhine Coast between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukphyu (Myanmar) around (14.5.2023).
General caution
1. Due to the Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA”, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady,Taninthayi Regions and Kachin,Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States with regionally heavyfalls in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Chin, Rakhine States and isolated heavy falls inNaypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, BagoRegions andKachin, Shan, Kayin, Mon States until (15.5.2023).
Advisory
Under the influence of the Cyclonic Storm“MOCHA”, people should be awared of strong wind, heavy rain, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts. Therefore, people should watch the forecasts of The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology and make the necessary preparations (RW)
(Compiled by Reflesia Tourism Company)