American Agency Predicts Mora Will Be A Monster Cyclone

MAY 27, 2017, SATURDAY 

This is cause for worry for the people of Bangladesh. The low pressure system presently hovering in the Bay of Bengal west of northern Andaman Islands may well turn into a howling monster tropical cyclone Mora with sustained winds of about 200 km/h.

And it is set to hit Bangladesh in 3 days time, on Tuesday morning near Chittagong.

The American GFS (Global Forecast System) in its latest data output says cyclone Mora is going to rapidly intensify in the coming 48 hours, reaching a state with a central minimum pressure of 944 hPa. More worrisome is it is not going to weaken much at landfall.

A 200 km/h cyclone hitting a country suddenly with little prior warning is a recipe for disaster. I am sure the Bangladesh authorities must be well aware of this potential threat and taking preventive measures on a war footing.

Our own assessment is tropical cyclone Mora will not be such a devastating storm. We expect winds of 100 km/h on landfall. But we are monitoring the situation constantly and will keep you updated.

In the meantime listen carefully to what your local meteorological agency says, take all precautions and stay safe.

Folks in Myanmar need to be careful too as the cyclone will pass quite close along the coast. Heavy rainfall with strong winds will occur in coastal Myanmar from Sunday itself. Pathein and Sittwe will be badly affected.

Landfall will occur at Cox's Bazaar on Tuesday morning with winds of 90 km/h, gusts upto 120 km/h

MAHASEN NEARS CHITTAGONG! HEAVY RAINS LASH BANGLADESH!

INFRA-RED IMAGE OF MAHASEN TODAY (12.00 NOON, IST) MAY 16, 2013

"MAHASEN" NEARS CHITTAGONG! WILL HIT TODAY EVENING. IT IS RAINING VERY HEAVILY IN KOLKATA AND WEST BENGAL.

CYCLONE 'MAHASEN' LATEST FORECAST UPDATE: MAY 16, WEDNESDAY, 12.45 PM (BDT), 12.15 PM (IST)

Mahasen is currently about 200 kms SE of Chittagong.

Under its influence, large parts of Bangladesh are reeling under heavy rains. Heavy rains have started in Dhaka. The current winds will increase as Mahasen cross the coast. Strong winds are likely for at least another 12 hours.

When its hits the Bangladesh coast late afternoon May 16, 2013 wind speeds of about 85 kph will lash CHITTAGONG and neigboring areas.

When MAHASEN slams into the Bangladesh coast today it will be accompanied with very heavy rains, strong winds (>85 kph) and waves of 12 feet.

Areas withing a 200 km radius of Chittagong will feel the strongest winds. Cox's Bazar will get a severe lashing.

Very heavy rainfall is expected in Bangladesh today and tomorrow. Heavy rains are already lashing the country and parts of West Bengal.

Assam and other NE states will receive heavy rains on May 16-18. Mizoram and Manipar will get strong winds and heavy rains starting today night.

Eastern and southern Bangladesh, and northern Myanmar (including Yangon) will feel the effects of the storm.

Latest Satellite Image Mahasen> Today May 16, 2013, 6.00 AM (BDT)

SATELLITE IMAGE OF MAHASEN TAKEN TODAY, MAY 16, 2013, 6.00 AM (BDT)

CYCLONE MAHASEN COMING EARLIER! TO HIT BANGLADESH COAST TOMORROW (MAY 16, 2013) AFTERNOON!

Mahasen seems to have revved up. It is likely to hit Bangladesh coast, near Chittagong not May 16 night but tomorrow afternoon (almost evening). Latest satellite images show that the edges of the storm are almost touching the Bangladesh coast.

The wind speeds on the Bangladesh coast tomorrow afternoon will be  about 90+ kph. Very heavy rains which will start tonight, will lash the country tomorrow. It will throw up waves of almost 12 feet.

Mahasen will not only deluge Bangladesh but will bring heavy rainfall to Indian NE states from May 16, 2013, onwards.

MAHASEN LATEST UPDATE: Will Hit Chittagong Thursday Night: 90+ Kph Winds

Projected path of Mahasen. May 15, 2013

Latest forecast (MAY 15, 2013, 11.00 AM BDT) say that MAHASEN will be slightly less powerful than feared earlier. But it will still pack a big punch. It will touch top wind speeds of 110 kph. It is likely to slam into Chittagong on the night of May 16, 2013. That is Thursday night. Winds of more than 90 kph will hit the city. Waves of 12 feet will be thrown up. And very very heavy rainfall in entire Bangladesh on May 17, 2013.

People of Bangladesh, especially of Chittagong are advised to make adequate preparations.

We will keep you informed of the latest.

INFRA-RED SATELLITE IMAGE OF MAHASEN TAKEN TODAY AFTERNOON

LATEST MAHASEN FORECAST UPDATE, MAY 13, 2013: To Intensify Next 2 Days To 130 Kmph, Hit Chittagong On May 17

Satellite image of "Mahasen" taken today at 12.30 PM (IST)

Now is the time that Mahasen will start curving NNE towards Bangladesh. And it is going to intensify further in the next two days into a big big storm. Contrary to what the IMD says,  Mahasen is going to be a very big storm. Its wind speeds will touch a mind boggling 130 kph on the 15th of May. Even when it hits Chittagong on the morning of May 17, it will throw a gale of a 100 kph.

The Bangladesh authorities have wisely started all precautions on a war footing.

It will be the strongest when it will be 400 kms south of Kolkata on May 15.

Mahasen is giving lots of rain on the Indian coast. It has been raining heavily in Andhra Pradesh since yesterday. Today the Tamil Nadu coast got a deluge.

Gangetic West Bengal and Bangladesh will receive very heavy rains from May 16.

XtremeWeather Forecast Map: Forecasted Psth of "MAHASEN"

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