About 12 hours after being designated a cyclone, the storm strengthened to the equivalent of a tropical storm with winds reaching 65 km/h (40 mph) while located 555 km (345 mi) south-southeast of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
The storm strengthened to the equivalent of a tropical storm with winds reaching 65 km/h (40 mph) while located 555 km (345 mi) south-southeast of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The storm was being designated a cyclone.