- Last Update 2024-09-03 16:45:00
Cyclone Ockhi heading towards Cochin, India
Tropical Cyclone Ockhi which formed in the Northern Indian Ocean to the west of Sri Lanka, was spotted by NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite near 8.6 degrees north latitude and 75.2 degrees east longitude, about 100 nautical miles south-southwest of Cochin, India.
According to Eureka Alert the tropical storm had maximum sustained winds near 55 knots (6 3 mph/102 kph). Ockhi was moving to the west-northwest at 12 knots (13.8 mph/22.2 kph).
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecasts Ockhi to move to the northwest and away from the coast of southwestern India. Around Dec. 3, the storm is expected to turn back to the northeast where it is forecast to make landfall on Dec. 5 north of Mumbai.
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