Cyclone Mocha to intensify into severe cyclonic storm, 6 NDRF teams deployed in Bengal

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According to the Meteorological Department, the deep depression developed in the Bay of Bengal will turn into Cyclone Mocha today and will turn into a very severe storm by the afternoon of May 12..

Deep Depression, intensified into a cyclonic storm Mocha and lay centered about 510 km west-southwest of Port Blair, 1210 km south-southwest of Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) at 0530 hrs IST of today the 11th May..

Deep Depression lay centered near 10.8 N and 88.2 E, about 500 km west-southwest of Port Blair, 1250 km south-southwest of Cox s bazaar (Bangladesh) at 2330 hrs IST of today the 10th May..

A cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression near Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and will likely turn into a full blown cyclone by Wednesday evening, the IMD said...

A statement issued by GK Das, Director (Weather) at Regional Meteorological Centre, Kolkata, said, the deep depression will gradually intensify into a severe cyclonic storm on May 11...

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