Situation update No. 1 – Tropical cyclone Mocha, Myanmar – 12 May 2023

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"SUMMARY: a. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION. On 11 May 2023 at 0934 HRS UTC+7, a tropical cyclone warning forecast #1 for Tropical Cyclone One (MOCHA) was issued by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). On 12 May 2023 at 2000 HRS UTC+7, Tropical Cyclone Mocha, equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane (on the Saffir-Simpson scale), is located in the N Indian Ocean with maximum sustained winds of 167 km/h, and wind gusts up to 204 km/h. According to the latest available forecast, Mocha is headed North at about 13 km/h and is expected to strengthen over the next 24 hours. b. EXPECTED LANDFALL: Tropical Cyclone Mocha is within 855 km from Myanmar, and the centre is expected to make landfall within the next 46 hour(s), along the shores of/near Chin, as a Category 3 hurricane, with sustained winds of about 194 km/h (ASEAN DMRS). According to JTWC, Tropical Cyclone MOCHA is expected to reach its peak at 220 km/h or equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane, just before making landfall on 14 May 2023..."

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2023-05-12

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