Just in: The JTWC has upgraded Super Cyclone #Amphan to 145kt (270kph).

Amphan is now the strongest cyclone ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal, passing the 1999 Odisha cyclone (260kph).

Amphan is a potential catastrophic disaster for West Bengal, Bangladesh, and Burma. pic.twitter.com/teLYuC1FyA

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) May 18, 2020