An eye began to develop as it approached land, and after reaching peak 3-min sustained winds of 85 km/h (55 mph) it struck about 115 km (71 mi) south of Chittagong in Bangladesh.

[1] The system drifted northward,[2] and initially moderate wind shear kept the deep convection on the periphery of the consolidating low-level circulation center.

[6] Early on May 14, IMD upgraded the system to deep depression status,[7] and six hours later classified it as Cyclonic Storm Akash after attaining 3-min sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).

In its daily tropical weather outlook, the India Meteorological Department warned fishermen on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to not go into the ocean due to the anticipated rough seas.

Additionally, authorities at the port of Chittagong worked to protect cargo ships from the storm,[15] and it was ultimately closed for a period of 19 hours.

[15] The India Meteorological Department estimated winds of 45–55 km/h (28–34 mph) affected the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, though no land reports were received.

[12] In Chittagong, about 115 km (71 mi) north of where Akash moved ashore, surface stations reported peak winds of 37 km/h (23 mph) and a pressure of 996.8 hPa.

[13] Near its landfall location, Akash produced high tides that flooded coastal areas with up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) of water,[16] destroying at least 30 businesses.

[27] Akash caused moderate crop damage near the coast,[12] including 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of destroyed lands of shrimp farms.