A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas may move further west-northwest and intensify into a cyclone, prompting authorities to ask the country’s four seaports to hoist distant cautionary signal No. 1.
The system has also made the sea rough, while fishing boats and trawlers operating in the North Bay have been advised to stay out of the deep sea until further notice.
The information was provided in a special bulletin issued by the Storm Warning Centre of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department at its Agargaon headquarters on Sunday morning.
According to the bulletin, the deep depression was centred at 6:00am on Sunday about 1,325 kilometres southwest of Chattogram port, 1,260 kilometres southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 1,265 kilometres southwest of Mongla port and 1,240 kilometres southwest of Payra port.
It is moving west-northwest and may intensify further into a cyclone, the bulletin said.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 48 kilometres of the centre is around 50 kilometres per hour, rising to 60 kilometres per hour in gusts or squalls. The sea remains rough near the centre of the system.
In view of the situation, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra seaports have been asked to hoist distant warning signal No. 1.
Fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay have been advised not to venture into the deep sea until further notice.
Assistant Meteorologist at the Cox’s Bazar Meteorological Office, Abdul Hannan, confirmed the information.
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