Tropical Cyclone Mahasen intensified in Bay of Bengal

The first tropical cyclone in the Northern Indian Ocean this season,Tropical Cyclone Mahasen (01B), is now centered to the northeast of Sri Lanka, or several miles south of Calcutta, India, and will impact areas from northeast India to Bangladesh and Myanmar, along the Bay of Bengal over the next few days. The storm is expected to approach Bangladesh late on May 15, 2013 with expected peak intensity of 120 km/h (75 mph) winds. The primary threat from the storm will be heavy rainfall throughout the region.

Indian Ocean region on May 14, 2013 (Credit: CIMSS/METEOSAT-7))

According to latest report by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), TC Mahasen is located approximately 562 nautical miles south-southwest of Calcutta, India. The system is moving northward at