Situation Update No. 2 - Tropical Cyclone One (Mocha), Myanmar - Sunday, 14 May 2023, 2200HRS (UTC+7)

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"Note: Information contained in this document are additional information since the AHA Centre Situation Update #1 (12 May 2023) and until today (14 May 2023 at 1700 HRS UTC+7). You may refer to Situation Update #1 (12 May 2023) for the previous information. 1. SUMMARY a. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION. Tropical Cyclone MOCHA, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane (on the Saffir-Simpson scale), has made its landfall today, 14 May afternoon, in Myanmar landmass, with maximum sustained winds of 250 km/h, and wind gusts up to 305 km/h. According to the latest available forecast, TC MOCHA is headed Northeast at about 26 km/h, and is expected to weaken over the next 24 hours. b. LANDFALL: According to Department of Meteorology and Hydrology at 1430 HRS UTC+7, TC MOCHA has crossed Rakhine Coast, near Sittwe (Myanmar). The present stage of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm is coded brown stage. Brown Color Emergency Stage means the storm is crossing Myanmar Coasts currently. After made its landfall in the coast between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukphyu (Myanmar) near Sittwe (Myanmar) around afternoon of 14 May as an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, MOCHA is likely to continue to move North-Northeastwards towards Chin State and Magway Region as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm; then towards Sagaing Regionas a Cyclonic Storm; and towards Kachin State as a deep land depression..."

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ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance

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2023-05-14

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2023-05-14

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