Cox’s Bazar and three other maritime ports remained under local warning signal No. 3 on Wednesday as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal threatened strong winds and rough seas along the country’s coastal areas.
According to a special bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the deep depression over the west-central Bay and adjoining northwest Bay was moving westwards.
At 6:00am, the system was located 900km southwest of Chattogram port, 880km southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 720km southwest of Mongla port and 750km southwest of Payra port.
The system was likely to move further west-northwestwards and cross the northern Andhra Pradesh-Southern Odisha coast in India on Wednesday night, the bulletin said.
Under its influence, strong winds may sweep across the maritime ports, the north Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh.
The maximum sustained wind speed within 48km of the centre of the deep depression was around 50km per hour, rising to 60km per hour in gusts or squalls. The sea remained rough near the centre of the system.
Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra ports were advised to keep local warning signal No. 3 hoisted.
Fishing boats and trawlers in the north Bay were also advised to remain close to the coast and operate cautiously until further notice.
Md Abdul Hannan, assistant meteorologist at the Cox’s Bazar Meteorological Office, said gusty winds and rain could affect coastal areas of Cox’s Bazar under the influence of the deep depression.
He advised fishing boats and trawlers to operate cautiously as the sea remained rough.
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