"It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and gradually intensify into a severe cyclonic storm around midnight of May 11,” the IMD statement released on Thursday read.
According to IMD, Mocha will make landfall over southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts — between Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar) on May 14.
The wind speeds can reach up to the speed of 130 kilometer per hour, as per the prediction.
India's northeast region is expected to record heavy rainfall during the weekend due to the impact of Mocha.
Tripura and Mizoram are expected to receive heavy rainfall at isolated places on May 13 while Nagaland, Manipur and South Assam will also record heavy rain on May 14.