The Watchers - 12 May 2013 - by chillymanjaro
New tropical disturbance developed in Bay of Bengal and it's named Tropical Cyclone 01B. The current maximum wind speed is 157 km/h, equal to Category 2 storm. This tropical cyclone is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the storm strength and the affected population in the past and forecasted path. According to GDACS, up to 8.3 million people can be affected by wind speeds of cyclone strength or above. In addition, 1.9 million people people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
Tropical Cyclone 01B developed from low pressure System 92B, formed near the northern tip of Sumatra. Forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center expect 01B to intensify into hurricane force and make landfall on May 14 or 15 innorthwestern Myanmar and eastern Bangladesh.
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