The cyclonic storm ‘MORA’ over eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved northward during past 06 hours with a speed of 11 kmph and lay centred at 0830 hrs IST of today, 29^th May, 2017 over eastcentral Bay of Bengal near Latitude 17.3ºN and Longitude 91.3ºE, about 660 km south-southeast of Kolkata and 550 km south-southwest of Chittagong. The system is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours. It is very likely to move north-northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast between longitude 91.0ºE and 92.0ºE near Chittagong around 30^th May 2017 forenoon.

Observed and forecast track positions and intensity of the system are given below:

Date/time(IST)

Position

(lat. ºN/ long. ºE)

Maximum sustained 

surface wind speed (kmph)

Category of cyclonic

Disturbance

29.05.2017/0830

17.3/91.3

75-85 gusting to 95

Cyclonic Storm

29.05.2017/1130

17.9/91.3

80-90 gusting to 100

Cyclonic Storm

29.05.2017/1730

18.9/91.4

90-100 gusting to 110

Severe Cyclonic Storm

29.05.2017/2330

20.1/91.4

100-110 gusting to 120

Severe Cyclonic Storm

30.05.2017/0530

21.3/91.5

110-120 gusting to 130

Severe Cyclonic Storm

30.05.2017/1730

24.2/91.8

55-65 gusting to 75

Deep Depression

31.05.2017/0530

26.5/92.5

35-45 gusting to 55

Depression

Warning:

(i)           Heavy Rainfall Warning:

29^th May 2017: Rainfall at many places with heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely to commence over Tripura and Mizoram from today evening, the 29^th May, 2017.

30^th May 2017: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Assam & Meghalaya. Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

31^st May 2017: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Assam & Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

(ii)          Wind warning: Squally winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph would prevail along & off Andaman Islands and adjoining Sea areas during next 48 hours. Squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph would prevail over South Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura on 30^th May and along & off West Bengal coast on 29^th & 30^th.    

(iii)         Sea condition: Sea condition would be rough to very rough along & off Andaman Islands during next 48 hours and along & off West Bengal Coast on 30^th.   

(iv)         Fishermen Warning: Fishermen are advised not to venture into sea along & off Andaman Islands during next 48 hrs. Fishermen along & off West Bengal Coast are advised not to venture into sea on 29^th & 30^th May and those out at sea are advised to return to the coast.