Mocha is a powerful tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal.

Tropical Cyclone Mocha formed on May 10th, 2023 in the Bay of Bengal. Mocha gradually strengthened into an extremely powerful storm with sustained winds of 161 mph.

Mocha is forecast to bring significant impacts to parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Mocha made landfall in Myanmar on Sunday, May 14, near the regional capital of Sittwe.

Mocha was the equivalent of a category 5 Atlantic hurricane. Before making landfall, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center measured Mocha’s windspeed at 175 mph. Some parts of the country saw wind speeds of around 195 mph. More than 400 people are estimated to have died as a result of the storm.