Our wind animation vividly illustrates the development of the cyclone in the Indian Ocean. According to our meteorological prediction models, Cyclone Mocha is expected to make landfall near Sittwe in Myanmar on Sunday.
Tropical cyclones are not unusual during this period of the year. They often form preceding the summer monsoon. During this period, the waters of the Indian Ocean become warmer, while warm air ascends and condenses. A low-pressure area develops above the water's surface, continuously drawing in and heating new air masses. This process produces vast quantities of water vapour in the atmosphere. Consequently, clouds and thunderstorm cells emerge. Furthermore, condensation releases heat into the surrounding environment, stimulating the expansion of clouds and thunderstorms. Owing to the Earth's rotation, enormous low-pressure vortices form, rotating anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
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